Re: Is there any way to leverage the SSME and SRB technologies?

From: "Jeff Findley" <jeff.findley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:55:05 -0400

"JazzMan" <No_Spam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:42C353F9.10BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Is there any way to reuse the SSMEs and/or SRBs for
> future design launchers? It seems like a shame to just
> chuck them, especially the SSMEs now that they seem
> fairly robust and reliable, and start over again.

You must be hiding under a rock. That's exactly what ATK (the manufacturer
of the SRB) has been pushing for quite some time. Unfortunately, it looks
like NASA may choose this path.

Jeff
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