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- From: higgins@fnala.fnal.gov (Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey)
- Newsgroups: sci.space
- Subject: Tethersat visible? (was Re: TSS-1 launch time)
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.051128.1@fnala.fnal.gov>
- Date: 27 Jul 92 11:11:28 GMT
- References: <1992Jul24.163952.23514@technology.com>
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- Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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- In article <1992Jul24.163952.23514@technology.com>, richard@technology.com (Richard Murphy) writes:
- > TSS-1 is set for launch at 13:56 GMT July 31. The satellite
- > deployment should begin early on Aug. 2.
-
- Hmm... when TSS is deployed, will ground observers be able to see two
- little dots?
-
- If the satellite is not a naked-eye object, will it be possible to
- spot *Atlantis* by eyeball, track with binoculars, and find the TSS?
-
- The orbit is 28.5 degree inclination, so Chicagoans can't play. :-( If
- you live in between, oh, latitude 35 and the Equator (either
- direction), fire up those prediction programs and subscribe to
- elements-request@telesoft.com...
-
- Engineer of Hijacked Train: Bill Higgins
- "Is this a holdup?"
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Masked Gunman:
- (Hesitates, looks at partner, Bitnet: HIGGINS@FNAL.BITNET
- looks at engineer again) SPAN/Hepnet/Physnet: 43011::HIGGINS
- "It's a science experiment!" Internet: HIGGINS@FNAL.FNAL.GOV
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