Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Solar Activity Puffs Up Earth's Atmosphere

[Robin Haighton <ve3frh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,
Thanks for bringing that article to the BBS, it is always
interesting to
equate Ham and satellite activities with the Sunspot cycle
73 de Robin VE3FRH

Mark Turnauckas wrote:
 > 
 > NASA Science News for May 30, 2000
 > 
 > As a result of the approaching solar maximum, Earth's
 > atmosphere is puffed up like a marshmallow over a campfire
 > leading to extra drag on Earth-orbiting satellites.
 > 
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 > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast30may_1m.htm?list
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