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From: john@newave.UUCP (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle question
Message-ID: <523@newave.UUCP>
Date: 28 Nov 90 17:45:59 GMT
References: <37200@nigel.ee.udel.edu> <1990Nov19.140100@alazif.cxo.dec.com> <3795@cuisun.unige.ch> <40040@ut-emx.uucp> <1990Nov26.113837@alazif.cxo.dec.com>
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In <1990Nov26.113837@alazif.cxo.dec.com> wherry@alazif.enet.dec.com writes:
> ***Warning Potential Botched Nasa speak***
> AOA -- Abort to Orbit (not sure where the a comes from)

Abort Once Around - The shuttle has enough energy to limp around to Edwards
or KSC, but not enough for the desired orbit (or any orbit, for that matter).

-john-

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