Re: Armchair analysis of Delta performance shortfall

From: Derek Lyons (fairwater_at_gmail.com)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:22:13 GMT

henry@spsystems.net (Henry Spencer) wrote:

>Second, the
>orbit you need to carry out the mission typically will not be the lowest
>possible orbit, so some small performance shortfall is still compatible
>with achieving a temporary orbit (especially since abandoning the primary
>mission frees up some OMS fuel etc.).

Which works so long as your 'mission' is as an independent orbiter.

For taxi and package delivery services, sans a tug, such performance
it unacceptable. (Even with a tug, there are going to be schedule
hits.)

D. 

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Oct 5th, 2004 JDL

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