Thomas y Reina Jakits wrote:

Maybe some one is deep enough involved to guess/suggest:

On a system like the Space Shuttle, where every ounce costs a lot of fuel/money/loss-of -payload:
Would it not have been more efficient/economic if Thiocol would have built one end assembly plant each right at the launch complexes to make the SRBs the optimum size ( not compromised by railroads and horses backsides?)

TJ

Yes.  But then some Congressman couldn't have gone home and told everyone how he "brought home the bacon...err...I mean, JOBS."
Where ARE your priorities, Tom?!  Sheesh.  Let's keep some focus here, guys.

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