Re: beta angle?

From: Bjorn Gimle (b.gimle@chello.se)
Date: Thu May 23 2002 - 14:22:47 EDT

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As already explained by Rob, beta angle has to do with the Sun's position
above the orbital plane. By the end of the mission, STS (and ISS) will be in
sunlight for too long - this is often the case when (in summer) the northern
apex passes near midnight.

But sin(Launch Azimuth) = cos(i) / cos(lat)  (90 degrees when i=lat)
so here Launch Azimuth is 45 degrees.

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From: <RockstockXIIII@aol.com>
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> If you mean Launch Azimuth, then its 51.6 ISS Inclination
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