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To: NicknamedBob; moose07; CatherineofAragon; Darksheare; Dead Corpse; Monkey Face; Tax-chick
"The best technique is to approach the axis of rotation along a parallel course."

I need to define that a little better. It sounds wrong.

What I meant was that your shuttle should be oriented toward the axis of rotation, as you slide sideways along the circumference of the Thrust Ring. The capture protocol results in a bit of a lurch, as the landing gear get snagged like a softball being caught in a catcher's mitt.

It sounds a bit awkward, but it has worked well enough, and it preserves the landing gear for a rolling stop on an actual planet, (such as one of our double-secret, zip-your-lips-and-never-say-anything trade missions to Earth).

348 posted on 03/16/2013 12:17:51 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Going viral -- Put your faith in your Church, and your doubt in your Government's "Good Works".)
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To: NicknamedBob

Equatorial Geostationary alignment.
The Chandeliers illuminating the landing area was a nice touch.


352 posted on 03/16/2013 12:24:38 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. liberals and logic: Never confuse the two! Hi MI# !)
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