Re: Proposed gravity probe B launch in December

From: Robert Holdsworth (robbonz1@xtra.co.nz)
Date: Sat Apr 03 2004 - 04:26:55 EST

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    Launch has been confirmed for April 17 2004 at 1009 PDT and will be
    broadcast on NASA-TV.
    
    With the Soyuz launch the next day it is going to be a busy and interesting
    time!
    
    Robert Holdsworth
    Wainuiomata
    New Zealand
    41.2610°S, 174.9470°E
    
    
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 1
    From: "Leo Barhorst" <leobarhorst@zonnet.nl>
    To: "seesat-l" <seesat-l@satobs.org>
    Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 9:09 PM
    Subject: Re: Proposed gravity probe B launch in December
    
    
    > Robert,
    >
    > Go to http://einstein.stanford.edu/ were you find the GP-B homepage.
    > Also you can do a search on the internet.
    > Searching with Google with 'Gravity probe B' gives me more than 11000
    hits.
    > On the homepage I didn't find an exakt inclination in a quick search, but
    > they stated that it will be in a orbit directly over the poles. So it must
    > be 90 degrees or close to it.
    >
    > Greetings
    > Leo
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz>
    > To: "Seesat Explosive Address" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:06 AM
    > Subject: Proposed gravity probe B launch in December
    >
    >
    > > This may have been referred to before but a search of past posts does
    not
    > > come up with anything.
    > >
    > > http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=10323
    > >
    > > Looks like some fascinating prospects for observation!
    > >
    > > Also it gives the height but not inclination of the spacecraft- anyone
    > have
    > > any further info or clues on the proposed orbit?
    > >
    > > Robert Holdsworth
    > > Wainuiomata
    > > New Zealand
    > >
    > >
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