Iridium bad & good news

From: Jeff Hunt (jeff_satobserve@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Sep 08 2000 - 18:25:01 PDT

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Chris Peat reports on his Heavens-Above site that deorbit of Iridium
satellites will begin this month. The good news is the satellites are
expected to maintain their orientation until atmospheric drag overcomes
attitude control.

Jeff

http://www.heavens-above.com/iridiumdemise.asp?
http://www2.satellite.eu.org/iridium.html


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