Orbit of Genesis-1 is inclined to the equator 64.5 deg, STS 51.8 deg , therefore it is impossible to make for them a rendezvous. Also heights are quite different, the lowest point of Genesis' orbit is at 555 km, highesto one of ISS is at 358 km. Therefore the minimum distance between those two objectm is (incindetaly only) when both are in "node of their respective planes no les than 200 km. < ------------ Původní zpráva ------------ < Od: Cynthia <cynm31@ev1.net> < Předmět: FW: GENESIS-I < Datum: 15.7.2006 02:50:42 < ---------------------------------------- < Question from the Fort Bend (Houston) Astronomy Club about Genesis-I. Anyone < know? < < in their current orbits, would the two stations ever get close enough to see < each other (ignoring that G-I is unmanned)? If not, will G-I's orbit be < adjusted later on (for whatever reason), making it possible? < Mgr. Antonin Vitek, CSc. Office: Main Library, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Narodni 3, CZ-11522 Praha 1 - Phone: +420/221 403 255, fax +420/224 240 611 Home: Kytin 127, CZ-25210 Mnisek p. B., Czech Republic Phone: +420/318 592 865, cell +420/603 148 201 - Coord.: 14.2178 deg E, 49.8485 deg N, 442 m ASL My satellite home page: http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/index.html Office e-mail: AVITEK@LIB.CAS.CZ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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