Grin, but it was very opportune.

Brian

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"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
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You know its almost as if they knew that engine would fail on launch,
I've
seen no other reason why more cargo came back than went up, after all if
you
wanted a test of fail safe what better way to do it.
I'm only joking but it was a coincidence...... I hope!

I *seriously* doubt this was planned.

Jeff
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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