Randall Clague wrote:
> This one I might buy - inclination is only 2 degrees, which is about 1
> km/sec delta-v. Its orbit is less eccentric than Earth's, which is
> impressive. But the eccentricity is about 0.23 - takes few km/sec to
> get that high.
>
> Also, the absolute magnitude (V(1,0)) is 22.35. That's pretty bright.
> Bring something that bright to LEO, and it would shine at magnitude
> -3.15. Brighter than everything in the sky except the Sun, the Moon,
> and Venus. Brighter than ISS. Far brighter than any booster we could
> send into interplanetary space.
>
> It's a rock. It's an interesting rock - perfect for a rendezvous
> mission pumped by a few gravity assists - but a rock.
Ok, so I don't think we could have anything ready by tomorrow, but ...
Michael
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