"U.S. Metric Association" wrote: > Subject: [USMA:11996] Iridium > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 11:17:03 -0400 > From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The Iridium satellite phone service, rather than burning up their > satellites, have decided to restart their service. They're catering to the > international businessperson in a very focussed way, including specs in > SI(ifp): > > http://www.iridium.com/iri-how-it-works.asp (click "System Facts") > > Another example where ifp-only won't cut it in the global markeplace. And if you want to see the KEWL sunlight reflections off of their satellite antanae, go to http://www.heavens-above.com. You will need your location (lat-long preferred, although they do also have a place-name list to pick from) accurate to about 1-2 km for the best predictions. The site, produced in Germany, is nearly 100% SI, but does include USCustomary equivelants (in parenthases) on some pages. BTW, those reflection 'flares' outshine everything else in the night sky other than for the moon. > Nat > > PS Still at $1.50 a minute, I'll stick with my lowly cellphone. <g> hehehehehehe -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Regards, Michael G. Koerner Appleton, WI ____________________________________________________________________________
