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Subject: Re: Solar Max troubles
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Date: Tue, 10-Apr-84 12:18:50 EST
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> By the way, does anyone know why the astronauts cant just go out to the
> satellite and replace the defective modules without bringing it to a 
> stop?

Remember the law: For ever action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Therefore, any force applied to the satilite would cause the satlite to
start moving (rotating) in the opposite direction.  Not what you really
want to happen.  It is a lot easier to work on an object the is secured.

			-- Brad Brahms
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