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From: maniac@garnet.berkeley.edu (George W. Herbert)
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Subject: Re: A Question about a HEO manned space station
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Date: 7 Dec 88 22:42:58 GMT
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In article <401907a2.5e37@dl5e37.engin.umich.edu> sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Kenneth Charles Sheppardson) writes:
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>LEO <=> 100-500 nautical miles ( 200-1000 km )
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>HEO <=>    >500 nautical miles (    >1000 km )

pardon, but since when is 500 miles=1000 km?
even nautical miles...
really, 500 nm=925 km 
(close, but no cigar?...)
-george william herbert