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Article #6868Re: Shuttle a research tool (was: Re: Let's be more specific)
From: Allen W. Sherzer
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 15:08
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 15:08
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In article <1993Jan4.015312.6224@cerberus.ulaval.ca> yergeau@phy.ulaval.ca (Francois Yergeau) writes: >The shuttle system itself may not be considered R&D anymore, but it's >the manifest that tells you whether it's doing research or mere >"operations." No, the Shuttle is always doing operations unless it is Shuttle itself which is being experimented on. When Shuttle carries spacelab, it is engaged in operations *IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH* but not research. When somebody flies a roll during re-entry to see what happens, that is research. Allen -- +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Allen W. Sherzer | "A great man is one who does nothing but leaves | | aws@iti.org | nothing undone" | +----------------------110 DAYS TO FIRST FLIGHT OF DCX----------------------+
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Newsgroups: sci.space Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!nigel.msen.com!hela.iti.org!aws From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) Subject: Re: Shuttle a research tool (was: Re: Let's be more specific) Message-ID: <1993Jan4.150800.14058@iti.org> Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow References: <1993Jan2.043524.15196@iti.org> <72827@cup.portal.com> <1993Jan4.015312.6224@cerberus.ulaval.ca> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:08:00 GMT Lines: 20