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- Newsgroups: sci.space
- Path: sparky!uunet!digex.com!prb
- From: prb@access.digex.com (Pat)
- Subject: New engines for NLS/ possible for shuttle?
- Message-ID: <BxrwoE.BoI@access.digex.com>
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- Organization: UDSI
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 19:55:25 GMT
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- saw something that for the NLS proposal, they want to use something
- called the Space transportation Main Engine, which will have 1/10th
- the parts count and three times the thrust of SSME's.
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- has anyone looked to see if these could replace the SSMEs???
- i imagine they would drastically reduce the service costs of
- the shuttle and improve reliability. Are they compatible
- or are the design frames way different?
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