Re: Chinese Spysat
Josh R. Williams (sponge@rocco.nebula.net)
Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:57:05 -0500 (EST)
Well since we are talking about re-entering sats.. I have a question to
ask again... does anyone know... at what altitude (above earths surface)
does a satellite begin to "re-enter" what I mean by this is when can it
not sustain an orbit anymore, when it begins actually coming down to
earth... tia....
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Josh R. Williams Latitude: 41 deg 59' 29" N
E-Mail: sponge@nebula.org Longitude: 83 deg 27' 41" W
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On Wed, 29 Nov 1995, Russell Eberst wrote:
> Not only does it have a valuable tiara on board, but it was designed to
> survive a re-entry (though perhaps not an uncontrolled one) and also has
> a parachute to soften landing. So track it up to its last moments, and
> you might find priceless jewels floating onto your observing site!
> Good hunting ;-) Russell
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