blackout period

From: Bill Mitchell (escape@velocity.net)
Date: Fri Mar 22 2002 - 09:02:50 EST

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From http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/status.html
<snip> "and waiting until after a blackout period in May that prohibits the
shuttle from being docked to the station due to thermal constraints caused
by high solar angles." <snip>

Can someone please help me understand this "blackout period".  We're
perihelion on December 22 aren't we?  I can't understand, why the May
blackout?  Mother's Day? 8^)

Clear skies,
Bill Mitchell
42 4' 18" N  80 8' 33" W  733' ASL
www.telescope.150m.com

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