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-----Original Message-----
From: Gabriel A. Couriel [mailto:BigGabe@fiufiji.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:41 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: RE: RE: RE: Way OT: Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry
they've already done that... there are 2 competing models that are supposed
to cost 1/10 the cost of launching it compared to the shuttles. then again,
the shuttles were supposed to cost 1/10 of what they currently cost...
so, gotta love the government, and its cost-saving initiative.
Gabe Couriel
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-----Original Message----- From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of raymond.irons@gm.com Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 12:07 PM To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: RE: Way OT: Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry
<snip> Enterprise is just a non-working model. Maybe they can name the next working one that this time
The Enterprise was built for a specific purpose, approach and landing test. It flew those missions well and proved what it set out to prove, that the orbiter could fly in the atmosphere and land like an airplane, without a propulsion system. It was built solely as a test vehicle and is not equipped for space flight, however, it could be converted for operational space flights. Challenger was pressed into service in this manner as it was originally built as a test vehicle.
It was originally supposed to be named Constitution in honor of the Bicentennial of the Constitution. A write in campaign from fans of the TV show Star Trek urging the White House change the name of the first orbiter to Enterprise. It was rolled out of the Rockwell plant in Sept 1976 and flew its missions from Feb thru Nov 77.
Following the Enterprise was Columbia in 1981, Challenger in 1982, Discovery in 1983, Atlantis in 1985 and Endeavour, built as a replacement for Challenger in 1991.
Currently, the Enterprise belongs to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. after being flown into Dulles Airport on 18 Nov 1985.
Personally, I don't believe we are going to see another space shuttle as we know it in its current form be built. I believe that NASA and the government will fund research and development of the next generation of reusable space vehicle.
Ray Irons Dover, DE
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