ins_ackg@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Choon Kiat Goh) (06/23/88)
Are all the operational shuttles the same, ie. in terms of lifting capability, weight, etc. ? Or are there functional differences? --- Ian ---
henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) (07/10/88)
> Are all the operational shuttles the same, ie. in terms of lifting > capability, weight, etc. ? Or are there functional differences? There are no major functional differences, but the later orbiters are lighter and hence can carry heavier payloads. -- Anyone who buys Wisconsin cheese is | Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology a traitor to mankind. --Pournelle | {ihnp4,decvax,uunet!mnetor}!utzoo!henry