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To: capitan_refugio
Still have a mothballed back up at Vandenberg AFB in California. SLC-6 - never been used.

But it can't be used for equitorial launches. I doubt the shuttle can reach the orbit of the International Space Station from there. It possibly could be used as a source of spare parts for Cape Canaveral.

8 posted on 09/26/2004 4:19:30 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: Paleo Conservative
It possibly could be used as a source of spare parts for Cape Canaveral.

Not even that. It was a completely different design and is now showing its age. It is currently being completely redesigned and rebuilt for other services.

12 posted on 09/26/2004 5:26:29 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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