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ed kyle - 27 Jan 2006 17:13 GMT

According to the following memo, Lockheed will build only
16 more external tanks to add to two that have already been
completed and not flown.

"http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=19405"

This cements as near-certainty that no more than 18 more
shuttle launches will take place at most.

- Ed Kyle

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Skylon - 28 Jan 2006 00:52 GMT

> According to the following memo, Lockheed will build only
> 16 more external tanks to add to two that have already been
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>
> - Ed Kyle

By my count that makes the final flight STS 132.

-A.L.

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Jorge R. Frank - 28 Jan 2006 02:17 GMT

"ed kyle" <edkyle99@hotmail.com> wrote in news:1138382038.347993.177540
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> According to the following memo, Lockheed will build only
> 16 more external tanks to add to two that have already been
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> This cements as near-certainty that no more than 18 more
> shuttle launches will take place at most.

No, there are a total of 18 "sixth-buy" tanks. That doesn't include tanks
NASA still has from previous buys.

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