There's always the third option

Larry J — 5/24/2001 12:22:28 AM (archived)

3. Determine what can be done in a practical manner to improve safety and do it. If we're going to be flying Shuttles for another 20 years, maybe switching to a safer liquid-fueled strap-on would be a good idea. It doesn't necessarily have to be the flyback booster, either.

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Ejecting from the Shuttle? (n/t) - Raoul - 5/21/2001 9:21:53 PM
- The Cockpit stage (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/23/2001 10:58:54 AM
- parachute? (n/t) - Delbert - 5/22/2001 1:13:34 AM
  - Re: parachute? (n/t) - Justin Kelly - 5/22/2001 9:37:57 AM
    - All valid questions (n/t) - Larry J - 5/22/2001 4:45:06 PM
      - Re: All valid questions (n/t) - Justin Kelly - 5/22/2001 5:19:10 PM
        
        F-111 Crew escape (n/t) - Larry J - 5/22/2001 6:25:56 PM
        
        SR-71? - Nicj Hoffman - 5/24/2001 5:28:14 AM
        
        SR-71 - Gary - 5/24/2001 8:28:42 AM
- Escape systems (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/21/2001 11:51:05 PM
  - re: escape systems (n/t) - Kim Keller - 5/22/2001 2:37:54 AM
  - Problems with your idea (n/t) - Larry J - 5/22/2001 12:11:18 AM
    - re: orbiter sep (n/t) - Kim Keller - 5/22/2001 2:42:40 AM
      - Second Generation Shuttle (n/t) - Gary - 5/22/2001 8:35:12 AM
        
        re: 2nd gen. shuttle (n/t) - Kim Keller - 5/23/2001 1:21:47 AM
        
        Lifting bodies (n/t) - Gary - 5/23/2001 2:16:02 AM
- Adding an escape system will be difficult and expensive (n/t) - Larry J - 5/21/2001 9:46:02 PM
  - 2 options - Delbert - 5/23/2001 11:25:18 PM
    - There's always the third option - Larry J - 5/24/2001 12:22:28 AM

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