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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: orbiter ascent attitude
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Date: Wed, 5-Feb-86 11:55:53 EST
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> Can anyone explain why during assent the orbiter flies upside-down?

As I understand it, it's simply so that the tank and SRB's don't block
line-of-sight for radio communications between the orbiter and the ground.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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