Too bad they don't have the time/budget/upmass to include a SAFER type attitude hold device to keep its broad face into its velocity vector to maximize drag. Maybe a gravity gradient boom would be more realistic. Both would add more mass, nevermind. Just let it tumble and take what you get. Happy flashing hopefully! td >From: Bill T Bard <Bill_T_Bard@raytheon.com> >To: seesat-l@satobs.org >Subject: Re: image of Early Ammonia Servicer >Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:24:21 -0400 > >Thanks. I wonder if they attached a "sail" of some sort, if that would >increase it's drag (and of course brightness!) enough to produce a rapid >descent. > >Bill Bard > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: >http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > _________________________________________________________________ http://liveearth.msn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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