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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Vandenburg
Message-ID: <2802@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 13:49:34 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 13:49:34 1986
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References: <678@ihwpt.UUCP> <493@cisden.UUCP> <754@tpvax.fluke.UUCP>
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Summary: Retrograde is a great way to whack into things...

In article <754@tpvax.fluke.UUCP>, inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson) writes:
> > >  While discussing the shuttle over the weekend a question came up
> > > concerning Vandenburg launches.  Does anyone know if the launches
> > > are retrograde launches.
> > 
> > The whole idea in using Vandenburg is that launches into *polar* orbit
> > could be done over water.  I can't imagine a use for a retrograde orbit;
> ...
> However, now that the question has been raised, I wonder if other
> net-columbians can think of any uses for retrograde orbit? I imagined these:
> 
( 'a' and 'b' suggestions deleted )

How about a 'c' suggestion:  What happens if your satelite is in a
regular orbit and my satelite is in a retrograde orbit... One heck of
a lot of energy there when they hit.  I am sure the military uses
are clear.
-- 
E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems

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