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To: Balding_Eagle

An interesting(?) factoid about ISS orbital mechanics is that
if you vector a launch from Florida during the appropriate orbit,
the pursuing vehicle would head (mostly) Eastward & nearly pass
over Mecca, so prayer issues shouldn't arise RE an Islamnaut... ;-)

13 posted on 05/10/2014 1:07:08 PM PDT by mikrofon (Way-Too-Much-Spare-Time BUMP)
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To: mikrofon

Hehe. Good catch.


15 posted on 05/10/2014 1:14:42 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Want to keep your doctor? Remove your Democrat Senator.)
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