Awatmath.1708 net.space utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!watmath!pcmcgeer Fri Feb 12 03:22:00 1982 Additional Shuttles In addition to NASA's four (five - cross your fingers) didn't the Air Force want some? I know they built a base in Vandenberg. And speaking of things military, has there ever been a serious study done of the strategic value of a moonbase? Heinlein in `The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' makes a good case. Rick. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.