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re: Recovering Vanguard 1 ?

Raoul — 10/23/2007 5:39:51 AM (archived)

Here's its orbit and other things.

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Recovering Vanguard 1 ? - Delbert - 10/23/2007 4:24:29 AM
- re: Recovering Vanguard 1 ? - Raoul - 10/23/2007 5:39:51 AM
  - The thing is the size of a grapefruit with antennae sticking out of it - New Age Vapors - 10/23/2007 6:19:27 PM
    - re: The thing is the size of a grapefruit with antennae sticking out of it - Delbert - 10/23/2007 11:41:08 PM
      - Why wait 150 years? - New Age Vapors - 10/24/2007 1:06:15 PM
      - It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - alcaray - 10/24/2007 7:59:07 AM
        
        re: It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - gbaikie - 10/24/2007 9:53:47 AM
        
        re: It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - Delbert - 10/24/2007 8:26:37 PM
        
        This mission sounds like a huge waste of resources to me. - alcaray - 10/24/2007 11:04:45 PM
        
        I agree - Hank - 10/25/2007 2:24:48 PM
        
        re: It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - gbaikie - 10/24/2007 11:04:37 PM
        
        Robot probe with an ion engine and a "grabber." - TB - 10/24/2007 10:07:04 PM

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