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Old November 17th 07, 11:47 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.station
Sylvia Else
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Default The Delta V Heavy

kT wrote:
Brian Gaff wrote:

You don't want to be recovering complex engines from the sea though,
so you would need to launch them from a place where the recovery
could be inland.


Eventually they would be recovered at the dry land launch site two hours
after launch, but you want everything right away, dontcha! Impatience!

Tin hats anyone?


Boeing has already successfully demonstrated the water recovery of an
SSME.


Did they launch a shuttle with it afterwards?

Sylvia.