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Re: Leaking out the nozzle
- Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Leaking out the nozzle
- From: "Joseph B. Fitzgerald" <jfitzgerald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:18:46 -0500 (EST)
Keith wrote:
>>Re-orientating the spacecraft 180 degress would reverse the current loss
>>of perigee altitude.
Keith,
Expanding on this a bit ... if we reorient 180 degrees, wouldn't we also
lose a bit of apogee alt? Since the spacecraft spends most of its time
near apogee, I suppose the effect on perigee would be greatest though.
-Joe KM1P
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