Re: Issues and comments

From: Brian Gaff (Briang1_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:25:35 GMT

"Jan Vorbrüggen" <jvorbrueggen-not@mediasec.de> wrote in message
news:2qnjk2F11d6i8U1@uni-berlin.de...
> > is there a reason for the odd inclination of the Hubble?
>
> Yep - highest possible orbit for the given payload, to reduce drag and
> thus prolong operational live of said payload.
>
> Jan
OK, taking your word for that, but how is this so?

Not able to visualise the difference.

Brian 

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