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RE: Japan offering free rocket shots - CNN.com
- Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Japan offering free rocket shots - CNN.com
- From: Wayne Estes <w9ae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 14:13:28 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <200605190700.k4J701do085295@amsat.org>
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The CNN article doesn't specify the orbit of the free ride, but the uses
for previous launches (educational, spy, weather satellites) suggests a
LEO orbit, not a GTO orbit that would be necessary for Eagle.
Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
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