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Appendix B: Shuttle Launch Rates
Pages 29-32

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... , spare parts, extensive inspection and maintenance, and extreme care in every facet of the turnaround operation cannot be overemphasized. In addition, sufficient crew-training facilities -- including simulators and training aircraft -- are needed to enable adequate training flowthrough to meet projected flight rates.
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... * "Air Force Secretary Describes Defense Department Space Recovery Plans." Press release dated July 31, 1986.
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... Should the Vandenberg Launch Site be utilized for DoD missions after 1992, the U.S. Air Force expects to have one to 3 shuttle launches per year from the site.
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