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Re: Non-"Leading Brand"s here?
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Mon, 2 Nov 1998 22:13:59 GMT
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It's uhh frozen, literally. They keep it in Siberia I think. Personally I
think the Russian who decided that had a wee bit too much vodka(1). They did
have it up for sale once and it is technically superior to our own shuttle.

Jesse Long wrote in message ...

> 
> If you mean the Russians, they use their heavy launch rocket with a • capsule,
> or they bum a ride on the US Space Shuttle.  They don't use theirs anymore.
> 
> Jesse


(1) Sorry for the stereotype

Matt Marshall
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  Re: Non-"Leading Brand"s here?
 
But the first launch of the shuttle Buran (Blizzard) launched during a blizzard! Jeff p.s. - What Capsule do they use? Soyuz? Or a new one I haven't heard of? (...) (28 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Non-"Leading Brand"s here?
 
(...) I think that's because theirs was built after America's. US shuttle design was firmed up using mid-70's technology, as well as some stuff left over from the 60's. I'm not saying theirs isn't good, but it takes quite a bit of cash to finance (...) (28 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Non-"Leading Brand"s here?
 
Jeff Stembel wrote in message <363CECBB.671140E8@aol.com>... (...) If you mean the Russians, they use their heavy launch rocket with a capsule, or they bum a ride on the US Space Shuttle. They don't use theirs anymore. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The (...) (28 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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