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Old September 1st 16, 03:27 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Fred J. McCall[_3_]
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Default "Flight proven" is the new "Certified Pre-Owned"

JF Mezei wrote:

On 2016-08-30 15:01, Rick Jones wrote:
It would seem that "flight proven" is now "officially" to used rockets
what "certified pre-owned" is to used cars:

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/spa...ets-2016-08-30


I wonder if Cape Canaveral will be *totally* business as usual, of if
they will move all equipment out, batten down the hatches if they think
higher risk of failure, just in case.


If they thought they needed to do that they just wouldn't allow the
launch.


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