"Kim Keller" wrote in message m...
"Rusty Barton" wrote in message
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Which launch facilities will an OSP use?

That's the subject of several trade studies going on right now (and which
I'm lucky enough to participate in - seems that USA pad rat experience was
good for something, after all). A number of interesting options are in play,
involving SLC 37A & B, 39, 40, and 41. Imagine being asked to design a pad
that can handle two different launch vehicles - that's the challenge of the
Cx 39 study. ...

With currently planned EELV launch rates averaging only 2
per year per vehicle and with neither EELV agressively
competing for commercial launches, an all-new launch pad
is the last thing NASA needs to pour money into, IMO.
When Shuttle is retired, NASA should scrap LC 39 to save
money.

- Ed Kyle