At 05:57 PM 25/12/97 +0000, Alan wrote: > >The launch of AsiaSat 3 has left a Proton rocket and a platform in >decaying LEO. The latter may well be down by the time you read this. > What is the difference between a rocket and a platform? Is the platform the 1st stage and a rocket is the booster that puts the satellite into it's orbit? Jari