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Space/Science » in reply to Impressive. Calculating the COG would seem to be a headache.

COM might be a more appropriate acronym.

et — 2/18/2007 12:16:29 AM (archived)

Also, COR and COI could be useful.

Meow. :)

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What the station will look like after the shuttle's next visit - Raoul - 2/17/2007 3:46:29 PM
- good for ground observing. - Delbert - 2/18/2007 1:00:51 AM
- Impressive. Calculating the COG would seem to be a headache. - Bowser - 2/17/2007 7:51:36 PM
  - It's not the orbit boosting that should concern us, it's the innevitable deorbit burns. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/18/2007 9:00:40 PM
  - can EASILY be done by machine - nick hoffman - 2/18/2007 1:15:07 PM
    - profound - Robert - 2/19/2007 7:02:17 PM
    - re: can EASILY be done by machine - lance - 2/18/2007 6:22:22 PM
  - Why calculate it? - TB - 2/18/2007 5:38:09 AM
  - COM might be a more appropriate acronym. - et - 2/18/2007 12:16:29 AM
- re: What the station will look like - TB - 2/17/2007 5:32:30 PM
  - re: What the station will look like - Raoul - 2/17/2007 11:48:59 PM
    - Still irks me that they're waiting for the last dang mission for the cupola. (n/t) - TB - 2/18/2007 5:35:52 AM
      - Does anyone know what the stars look like from space? - ER - 2/18/2007 6:22:31 PM
        
        re: Differences between LEO and interplanetary trajectory - Raoul - 2/18/2007 7:10:18 PM
      - re: Yes, same feeling (n/t) - Raoul - 2/18/2007 9:12:00 AM

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