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To: azhenfud

It will come back in an hour and a half. But, it will drift a little because of atmospheric drag and sunlight pressure so it won't come back exactly to where it was set adrift. It could hit the ISS when it comes back.


64 posted on 09/12/2006 10:32:29 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: RightWhale

Are you kidding, Mr. Whale? The bolt is probably co-orbiting with ISS, for the most part. It's not like it stopped dead in space, waiting for the station to take a lap.

It will eventually drop out of orbit.


65 posted on 09/12/2006 10:35:50 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: RightWhale
"It could hit the ISS when it comes back."

Does that mean it could act as a harmful high velocity projectile and penetrate the ISS?

That's not good.

68 posted on 09/12/2006 10:45:37 AM PDT by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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