Re: Sea Launch payload

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At 07:57 PM 3/27/99 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm not clear on the exact nature of the Sea Launch payload.
>From this story at Space Online:
>
>http://www.flatoday.com/space/explore/intelv/sealaunch/inaugural/demosat.htm
>
>I infer that it's not really an inert mass but actually is an
>operational test payload.  If so, does it have solar panels?
>Its inclination isn't very favorable for visual observing, but
>if it has good-sized solar panels....
>
>Bad weather for observing here tonight and probably tomorrow 
>night.
>
>Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA
>
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