Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!agate!eos!eugene From: eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Launch Window question Message-ID: <1561@eos.UUCP> Date: 19 Sep 88 21:25:33 GMT References: <15019@ames.arc.nasa.gov> <2234@ssc-vax.UUCP> <1897@kalliope.rice.edu> Reply-To: eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Calif. Lines: 12 Well, since I used to work for OTDA (Office of Tracking and Data Acq). I should point out also that the TDRS is a pretty big satellite, and we want it in a particular place. In part of this case, we are talking about a substantial amount of fuel would could better be used for attitude correction. Another reason for the "window" of this mission. Another gross generalization from --eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@aurora.arc.nasa.gov resident cynic at the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers: "Mailers?! HA!", "If my mail does not reach you, please accept my apology." {uunet,hplabs,ncar,decwrl,allegra,tektronix}!ames!aurora!eugene "Send mail, avoid follow-ups. If enough, I'll summarize."