1 posted on
12/06/2003 9:14:27 AM PST by
John W
To: John W
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This plot shows the orbital height of the ISS over the last year. Clearly visible are the re-boosts which suddenly increase the height, and the gradual decay in between. The height is averaged over one orbit, and the gradual decrease is caused by atmospheric drag. As can be seen from the plot, the rate of descent is not constant and this variation is caused by changes in the density of the tenuous outer atmosphere due mainly to solar activity.
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2 posted on
12/06/2003 9:27:11 AM PST by
Lokibob
To: John W
The ISS is turning into a boondogle. Why the heck are there only 2 on board when it was supposed to be 7? I know the shuttle is part of it, and they haven't been able to put enough modules on, and the escape system is poor too now.
But c'mon. Depending on the shuttle was mistake #1. This thing was supposed to help us get to the moon and Mars. They better make some good use of it soon.
3 posted on
12/06/2003 9:31:05 AM PST by
Monty22
To: John W
Never thought I'd live to say this but .....
Thank heavens for Russian technology.
They brought our crew home and their stuff is keeping the thing aloft.
Hey the ISS may not actually fly for very long but at least its a multi-cultural non-unilateral international bias-free rama-ding-ding insert any other PC nonsense here project. [/sarcasm off]
Apollo et. al. was American but dadgumit it flew.
5 posted on
12/06/2003 10:51:29 AM PST by
festus
To: John W
PLEASE don't tell me that the thing's ALREADY startin' to break down before we've even finished building it!
OK, guys. At this point I'd say skroo it all!
We need to start building THESE!!!
Imagine the look on the Kim Jung Ill's face!
6 posted on
12/06/2003 10:57:44 AM PST by
RandallFlagg
("There are worse things than crucifixion...There are teeth.")
To: John W
Airplane and Airplane II
Don't Panic!
Ok, Panic!
Seriously, they had something go "clunk" on the ISS about a week ago, and now this. Should at least be Breaking News.
7 posted on
12/06/2003 10:58:55 AM PST by
leadpenny
To: XBob
Do you want to ping the team...
12 posted on
12/06/2003 5:14:50 PM PST by
tubebender
(We've been married 47 years and she still doesn't put the toilet seat up for me...)
To: John W
THRUSTERS to Move our "Space Station" a "FEW FEET!!??"
WHO are we Kidding!!
It's TIME to go "Back to the Moon---& ON to Mars!!!
Despite the Utterly "Conservative" "Belief System" of the "Reactionary FOOLS" who THINK they are "in Control Of" the "Best & Brightest in America,"
WE are the FUTURE of "America!!"
Despite the Most EVIL "Thrusts" of the MOST "Islam, Aberrant Christianity, Animism, "Psychotic Islam," Has "Levelled at Us"--Somehow, We have Survived--& Prospered!!
To: John W
A fourth gyroscope broke in 2002. Only two good gyroscopes are needed at any given time to control the space station. "Scientists later discovered that the gyroscopes were jammed with Russian vodka bottle caps and cigarette butts."
120 posted on
12/12/2003 11:10:27 AM PST by
Hacksaw
(theocratic Confederate flag waving loyalty oath supporter)
To: John W
B4L8r
223 posted on
12/15/2003 4:31:05 PM PST by
AFreeBird
(your mileage may vary)
To: All
291 posted on
12/18/2003 7:33:30 PM PST by
Bob J
(www.freerepublic.net www.radiofreerepublic.com...check them out!)
To: newgeezer
Expensive POS bump.
316 posted on
12/19/2003 11:40:49 AM PST by
biblewonk
(I must try to answer all bible questions.)
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