Re: Did tonight's PBS NOVA Sputnik show have a glaring tech error?

On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:22:25 -0800, "D. Orbitt" <msu1049321@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

For a bonus question, how many if any sats are/have been launched
Westward, and why?

From what I understand, anything launched from Israel goes westward to
avoid flying over the territory of their neighbors (who tend to get
upset if missiles start heading their way from their enemy).



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