Frank Daloisio wrote: > I don't really like the idea of NASA securing the launch time of the > Space Shuttle, but considering the current state of affairs; it does > make sense. After all, NASA has to do something, or else, face the > possibility of total militarization of the American space program. > > Bill Bard does make a valid point when he stated: > "While hitting a shuttle on the ground would be a major event, hitting > a shuttle right at launch would be much greater, since television > coverage would be plentiful." I seriously doubt you could hit a space shuttle taking off with a commecial airplaine. Both are moving in orthogonal directions making an intercept hard considering the speed of a 767 and the speed of the shuttle. A surface to air missile maybe but the argument has already been made. Terrorist just need spot by the beach and some patience. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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