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Old September 1st 16, 03:19 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Fred J. McCall[_3_]
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Default "Flight proven" is the new "Certified Pre-Owned"

Rick Jones wrote:

Jeff Findley wrote:
The "violence" of a launch is largely a myth for liquid fueled
launch vehicles.


Myth or "history"? eg pogo/whatnot.


Pogo means the rocket has a problem. It's not a 'normal' liquid
rocket effect. The vibe environment from a solid is much, MUCH worse
than from a liquid.


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