Just for grins...with the reduced gravity at 200 miles up..how much force would need to be applied "vertically" (in reality 'away from the earth") for a cubesat to arrive in an orbit which would last significantly longer without additional propulsion?
Background...I was a business major so such calculations ARE rocket science to me... Roger WA1KAT ----- Original Message ----- From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:08 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-189 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - SuitSat-2Transforms Into a Satellite > SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-189.01 > SuitSat-2 Transforms Into a Satellite > > AMSAT News Service Bulletin 189.01 > >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. > July 8, 2009 > To All RADIO AMATEURS > BID: $ANS-189.01 > > Due to storage considerations on the International Space Station, > the two surplus Orlan space suits in storage on the International > Space Station were discarded via the Progress Cargo Vessel. One of > these suits was to be used to house the electronics for the upcoming > SuitSat-2 mission ... ;-( _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
