[oasis-members] A question: How could this have been prevented?

[DRh9811850 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/6/07 7:31:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
rivercoon at netzero.com writes:

> That would be a good way to test turbo pumps.  Trying to keep a below sea
> level pit that size dry in Florida!
> 

No, not Florida, California. We'd like the business here.

But maybe in New Mexico, they've got a lot of empty terrain...no hurricanes, 
and just the occasionally pesky bahada-chubasco. Come to think of it, those 
have massive hail sometimes, as an added feature...found that out firsthand 
around Socorro a long time ago, in a tiny little Fiat. :-/

Well, where *would* be the least problematical place for a launch area? 
Keeping in mind that a lot of the launch vehicles in the private sector aren't 
going to be mammoth shuttles...

Diane


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