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To: Clarksterh who wrote (409)	2/6/2003 12:34:26 PM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 627

Clark, Sorry, with the shuttle at 28 degrees and the ISS at 51 degrees it will be more than a few hundred MPH but not 2 MPS. exn.ca The ISS was placed in orbit at an altitude of 250 statute miles, with an inclination of 51 degrees. Dr. Chris Damaren, an associate professor at U of T's Institute for Aerospace Studies, explains that the inclination is a function of the latitude of the orbit, or where it is in relation to the equator. An inclination of zero degrees would translate into an orbit around the equator; an inclination of 90 degrees would go around the poles. The higher the inclination, the more of the Earth you see from space. spaceflight.esa.int science.nasa.gov Angle view show that wedging is not likely, so my theory seems wrong. Bill