Object: #27427 = 02- 23 B = DirecTV Proton rocket

From: Paul J Henney (ph014a5309@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: Wed May 08 2002 - 14:19:12 EDT


Pardon my ignorance but if this rocket was launching a satellite to GSO
why is it visible from ca. 35 degrees +/- of the equator??

Is this due to an avoidance burn or because the 2/3rd stage was
completing the burn from Baikanours latitude to close to 0 degrees
latitude??


pj


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