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- From: shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer)
- Subject: Re: Space Questions and more..
- In-Reply-To: nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu's message of 6 Jan 93 12:29:12 GMT
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- Organization: NASA Dryden, Edwards, Cal.
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:30:40 GMT
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- On 6 Jan 93 12:29:12 GMT, nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu said:
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- MA> When DCX flys, why not use it as a way to lift a small payload such as the
- MA> "solar Sail Race" contestants into space? That is if the contestants are
- MA> unmanned..
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- Probably because DC-X is only going to 30,000 ft. This is not
- space. 737s go higher (cheaper, too).
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- Mary Shafer DoD #0362 KotFR NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, CA
- shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov Of course I don't speak for NASA
- "A MiG at your six is better than no MiG at all." Unknown US fighter pilot
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