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To: Moonman62
"But what if you also add the delta-vee available to the ISS? I know there were other obstacles, but what if they started preparing a rescue the day after launch?"

The orbits were in different inclinations. ISS could not have made the plane change.
171 posted on 02/02/2003 8:19:56 PM PST by No Truce With Kings (The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)
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To: No Truce With Kings
The orbits were in different inclinations. ISS could not have made the plane change.

I know, but inclination changes can be made with thrust.

178 posted on 02/02/2003 8:23:06 PM PST by Moonman62
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