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From: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Getting stuff into Orbit
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Date: Sat, 28-Dec-85 14:18:14 EST
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Organization: Multimate International, E. Hartford, CT
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[Not food]

I'm not going to do the math, but it seems to me there's another way to
get two objects into orbit from ground-based launch.  Tether them, and
arrange the launch so that there is considerable spin around the center
of gravity.  Then when you get to orbit, release the tether.  I think it
is possible to for both objects to be in a stable orbit at this point.

Frank Adams                           ihpn4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka
Multimate International    52 Oakland Ave North    E. Hartford, CT 06108