They didn't get the reason for the boost correct either. Consider the source, Agence France-Presse. > -----Original Message----- > From: Russell Eberst [mailto:eberst@blueyonder.co.uk] > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 11:09 AM > To: SeeSat-L@satobs.org > Subject: Hot news > > > The Spacedaily website reports: > > "The ISS was raised to an orbit of some five kilometers (three > miles) above > earth -- a procedure that is regularly required to counter Earth's > gravitational pull." > > That'll be around magnitude -10 then! > > > > Best wishes, > Russell Eberst > 55.9486N, 3.1383W, 150 feet = 46 metres above MSL ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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