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- From: chris@valley.jpl.nasa.gov (Christopher Demke - FSE Sun SFValley - 818-905-0200)
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- Subject: Re: A new orbiter? (dont think so--was Re: National Space Plane)
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- Date: 19 Aug 92 18:45:10 GMT
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- ena.mit.edu> cid@athena.mit.edu (Derek H Cedillo) writes:
- >It was my understanding that the X-30 was only to be in orbit for short periods
- >of time, and this was only to escape the friction of the atmosphere to aid
- >in achieving its speed. From what I heard, it is meant to travel at
- >high altituteds, and when plausible, reach a low (very low) orbit. Then
- >it comes back to earth, and finishes the flight.
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- Isn't this the concept for the High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT)??
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- Chris Demke
- Sun Microsystems
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