Re: [amsat-bb] Preferred Phase 3 Orbits

[Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard W L Limebear)]

Phil

> >I was reliably informed that the above would also have been the case had we
> >made it to the "final" orbit. Probably more so now though.
> 
> Depends on the argument of perigee. Simply having a high inclination isn't
> enough, the argument of perigee has to be such that apogee occurs at a
> high latitude.

I can't remember who put me straight on this (I thought we would have 24/7/12
earth pointing too). Must have been Lou or one of the Dicks; at the meeting
in Maine.

73
Richard W L Limebear G3RWL
g3rwl@amsat.org
FOC # 1188

          So many beautiful girls ..... (sob) so little time
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