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From: fisher@dvinci.DEC (Burns Fisher, MRO3-1/E13, DTN 231-4108)
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Subject: Satellite Retrieval
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 07:58:48 EST
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>> if the apogee kick motor (of Palapa and Westar) have been fired, this
>> would get rid of about...increasing the delta V capability...

The AKM were fired several months ago.  I believe they were used to circularize
the orbits, although they were still high.  Perhaps they also fixed the plane.
The hydrazine thrusters then lowered the orbit and will be/have been used to
slow the spin of the satellites.

Burns