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From: greg@nmtvax.UUCP (Greg Titus)
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Subject: Re: orbiter assent attitude
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Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 14:11:17 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  7 14:11:17 1986
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> Can anyone explain why during assent the orbiter flies upside-down?
> ...
> 
> 				     Albert H. Spinks

I believe I recall something about the antennas on top of the shuttle
needing to be able to "see" the ground, without the shuttle body and
ET in the way.  This is not for sure, though.

greg
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