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- From: eatlv@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (thomas.vandoren)
- Subject: Re: Two pads??
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.195212.18569@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Organization: AT&T
- References: <92209.044513PDC103@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 19:52:12 GMT
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- In article <92209.044513PDC103@psuvm.psu.edu> PDC103@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
- >There was an argument that two shuttles could be launched from 41A and B.
- >Is it my imagination or did I hear that budget cutbacks will result in the
- >mothballing of pad B? I believe that the mothballing is in the works for the
- >near future, kind of throws a monkey-wrench in the idea of (quasi) simultaneous
- >launches. So Henry, what would be the turn-around time for pad A?
- >
- >-- curious (Phil at PSU)
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- No way! I certainly hope not. Both pads are used and both simultaneously
- many times. Shutting down one pad would hinder the program seriously!
- Someone please say this isn't so...
-
- Lee
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