Dan Minette wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gautam Mukunda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 7:32 PM
> Subject: RE: tech question
>
> > OK, I thought he was just asking what the difference in velocities was.
> > Obviously if you are currently in an orbit and just decelerate you begin
> to,
> > well, fall. This could cause all sorts of problems...
>
> Actually, you are always falling while in orbit. :-)
I think he meant,
Obviously, if you are currently in an orbit and just decelerate
your orbit begins to, well, decay. This could cause all sorts of
problems...
;)
Julia
