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Old January 31st 13, 02:11 PM posted to sci.space.history
Jeff Findley[_2_]
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Default Apollo 13, what if the SMs tank had exploded after the LM had been on the surface

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On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:11:36 PM UTC-5, bob haller wrote:

ok to make it clear you believe that if anyone dies in space its best

to not attempt recovery of their body?

the challenger bodies and crew compartment were in deep water off the

coast......

but its ok to recover gus grissoms mercury capsule that sunk so long

ago in very deep water?


Do you have problems with common sense? Which is easier? Recovering a body from the moon or one in water off the coast of FL? Really, Bob, you need to think a bit deeper sometimes.


It's clear that Bob is out of his depth.

Jeff
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"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer