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Is this worth the risks?

On 26 Feb 2006 19:18:54 -0800, "hop" wrote:

Bob Haller wrote:
Shuttle is ONLY manned vehicle EVER BUILT without launch boost escape

Incorrect.

Yeah, he's forgetting Gemini, with the ejection seats which threatened that really
bad, albiet brief, headache...

Not to mention Vostok, also with ejection seats, and Voshkod, presumably
equipped with prayer books for the crew

Dale

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