[FPSPACE] Here's a question

[Charles Vick]

what are you trying to say and accomplish here and is it real to the 
perceived issues or not?

At 09:50 AM 7/7/2009 -0400, Peter Pesavento wrote:

>Here s a question I thought I would pose to the fpspace readership&
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>Does anyone know&.
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>In the entire history of the Soviet/Russian space effort (1958-2009), was 
>there ever an event, or a launching, that involved sending a mission into 
>deep space (that is, outside of Earth orbit) that involved sending 
>components that were only half/partially operational, or mock-ups of modules?
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>Ever?
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>People may want to point out the N-1 missions, but let s put those 
>aside.  What about any missions say, to the planets, or the moon, or to 
>any other target outside of Earth orbit (comets, for example)?
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>If you know of any, please post, and provide the information as to why you 
>think they answer this inquiry.
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>Thanks.
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