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From: karn@allegra.UUCP (Phil Karn)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Intersecting orbits
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Date: Wed, 4-Apr-84 11:51:06 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  4 11:51:06 1984
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Dave Smith made a small error in his comments. Changing the time of
launch does NOT affect the inclination, but rather the Right Ascension
of the Ascending Node.  Inclination is set by the "launch azimuth",
ie., the compass direction in which the rocket flies after liftoff.

Inclination and RAAN are the two orthogonal coordinates that determine
the orientation of the orbital plane in space.

Phil Karn