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  • Naming the first shuttle

    From JF Mezei@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 21 12:31:19 2015
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    On 15-08-20 21:46, Greg (Strider) Moore wrote:
    http://io9.com/declassified-memos-reveal-debate-over-naming-the-shuttl-1603073259

    Not sure this has been seen before here.


    Look at how new, clean and shiny the orbiter's surface is compared to
    how they looked after a few real flights. (I realise Enterprise never
    did proper re-entry, poor thing, a virgin till the end :-)

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  • From Greg (Strider) Moore@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 20 21:46:44 2015
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    http://io9.com/declassified-memos-reveal-debate-over-naming-the-shuttl-1603073259

    Not sure this has been seen before here.

    Quick read.

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