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To: Denver Ditdat
So they are purposefully adding to the "junk in orbit" problem?
7 posted on 01/29/2006 7:29:27 PM PST by Brujo (Quod volunt, credunt.)
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To: Brujo

I think the average orbital height of the ISS is something like 350KM. The suit won't stay in orbit long without an external boost to overcome atmospheric drag. Maybe we can plot its eventual demise and watch for it burning up in the atmosphere.


11 posted on 01/29/2006 7:38:08 PM PST by Denver Ditdat (Leftist New Year's resolution: force Christians into the closets vacated by gays)
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To: Brujo

I'm glad some think it's cool. I just roll my eyes back and shake my head.


16 posted on 01/29/2006 8:54:19 PM PST by Moonman62 (Federal creed: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving regulate it. If it stops moving subsidize it)
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To: Brujo
From the AMSAT.org link:

Running only on internal batteries within the spacesuit, SuitSat will have a limited, but interesting lifetime beaming down special messages and an SSTV image as it floats in space. Having no external thrust to adjust its orbit after it is hand-deployed during the EVA, SuitSat will be in a free-floating, but decaying orbit around Earth. It is expected to remain in orbit up to 6 weeks after being deployed.

19 posted on 01/29/2006 9:47:40 PM PST by Denver Ditdat (Leftist New Year's resolution: force Christians into the closets vacated by gays)
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