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From: rcc@imsvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Star Wars Defense (Whoops)
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Date: Thu, 23-Aug-84 09:40:10 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 23 09:40:10 1984
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A small correction.  I goofed on two of the dimensions on the figures.
The correct equations follow.  ^'s point at the changes.

>(Note:  I want the numbers to come out even so I'm going to round the
>        figures down in order to make life easier)

>	Satellite speed = 22,300 miles/day * 2 * pi (neglecting radius of earth)
>				      ^^^^
>			approx. = 125,000 miles/day
					       ^^^^
>			approx. = 5,000 miles/hour  (conservative figure)

Sigh.  Gimme a break, huh?  It was Monday...

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