Since most operational orbits are near 0 degree inclinations, and they are not commanded to change that when they are abandoned, the launch has nothing to do with it. The orbits are drifting into the equatorial plane, with a large number of ascending nodes at RA 1-5 hrs. However, a NASA simulation has also showed the group oscillating in inclination over a very large range and period, and I don't know how that ties in. ----- Original Message ----- > I have the feeling it beacause of the path the rockets take into orbit, and > where the spacecraft seperation occurs. > Just my thoughts. > ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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