Shuttle Inclination Trivia

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Danny Deger - 28 Dec 2006 23:02 GMT

The shuttle has once in its history, launched in an inclination lower than
KSC latitude. What was the inclination and why did it launch into this
inclination?

Danny Deger

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Jorge R. Frank - 28 Dec 2006 23:43 GMT

> The shuttle has once in its history, launched in an inclination lower
> than KSC latitude. What was the inclination and why did it launch
> into this inclination?

I take it I'm disqualified from answering? :-)

(This trivia question is part of my ASCAN Orbital Mechanics lesson...)

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Greg D. Moore (Strider) - 29 Dec 2006 00:19 GMT

>> The shuttle has once in its history, launched in an inclination lower
>> than KSC latitude. What was the inclination and why did it launch
>> into this inclination?
>
> I take it I'm disqualified from answering? :-)

Yes. Read the fine print in his send.

"Members of NASA, their family members and anyone associated with USA in
anyway are excluded. See attached contest rules. No purchase necessary.
This trivia contest not valid in some states.. etc etc..."

> (This trivia question is part of my ASCAN Orbital Mechanics lesson...)

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Jorge R. Frank - 29 Dec 2006 00:48 GMT

"Greg D. Moore $Strider$" <mooregr_deleteth1s@greenms.com> wrote in
news:X9Zkh.4713$yx6.1398@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:

>>> The shuttle has once in its history, launched in an inclination
>>> lower than KSC latitude. What was the inclination and why did it
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> in anyway are excluded. See attached contest rules. No purchase
> necessary. This trivia contest not valid in some states.. etc etc..."

Ah. Missed that. I'm definitely going blind in my old age.

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Danny Deger - 29 Dec 2006 03:50 GMT

>> The shuttle has once in its history, launched in an inclination lower
>> than KSC latitude. What was the inclination and why did it launch
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> (This trivia question is part of my ASCAN Orbital Mechanics lesson...)

This is an open contest. Go ahead and answer.

Danny Deger

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Dale - 29 Dec 2006 00:45 GMT

[oops- sent this to history by mistake]

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:19:03 GMT, "Greg D. Moore wrote:

>"Jorge R. Frank" wrote:

>> "Danny Deger" wrote:

>>> The shuttle has once in its history, launched in an inclination lower
>>> than KSC latitude. What was the inclination and why did it launch
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>anyway are excluded. See attached contest rules. No purchase necessary.
>This trivia contest not valid in some states.. etc etc..."

So, why didn't you give it a shot? Are you one of them too? :)

Maybe STS-49, going up to get Intelsat VI?

Dale

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