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Re:Rocket Launch in New Zealand Brings Quick, Cheap Space Ac... by trainingaccount on Sunday November 11, 2018 @03:59PM (#18428553)
A variation of a couple of degrees during launch would rip the Shuttle's wings off, so "ignore" is not the right word here.
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Re:Rocket Launch in New Zealand Brings Quick, Cheap Space Ac... by neaanopri on Sunday November 11, 2018 @04:47PM (#18428822)
True, but a quick look at the Space Shuttle launch configuration shows that aerodynamics, while not totally irrelevant, were _not_ the dominant concern.
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Re:Rocket Launch in New Zealand Brings Quick, Cheap Space Ac... by foxyv on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @09:43AM (#18450128)
Don't forget the complete lack of a launch escape system...
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