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Re: Internal orbits
Posted By: MageDate: 12/18/99 11:31 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Internal orbits (Mark Levin)

> That's still more expensive than using the satellite from the
> ground... Also as I said last time the Halo's atmosphere is
> probably far thinner than Earth's and the distortion would be
> much lower.

> Well if you know it's in exactly the center, that chaff won't
> help...

Heh, spinning in a central orbit has the same effect as being dead center. Give it an erratic orbit in the middle of the ring, with the ability to move the camera across its skin (using tracks like a monorail) and its STILL perfect :)


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Human Space CapabilityNapalm Loon 12/17/99 7:33 a.m.
     ...But where would they orbit?septimus 12/17/99 11:39 a.m.
           Re: ...But where would they orbit?Grey 12/17/99 12:40 p.m.
                 I'm dissapointed in you guys...Maxaminus 12/17/99 2:05 p.m.
                       Two possible definitions.Dispatcher 12/17/99 9:33 p.m.
                       Re: I'm dissapointed in you guys...SiliconDream =PN= 12/17/99 9:43 p.m.
           Re: ...But where would they orbit?Jägermeister 12/17/99 1:22 p.m.
                 Re: Internal orbitsMark Levin 12/17/99 2:15 p.m.
                       Re: Internal orbitsMage 12/17/99 2:32 p.m.
                             Re: Internal orbitsMark Levin 12/17/99 2:38 p.m.
                                   Re: Internal orbitsMage 12/17/99 4:13 p.m.
                                         Re: Internal orbitsMaxaminus 12/17/99 4:45 p.m.
                                               Re: Internal orbitsMage 12/17/99 11:06 p.m.
                                                     Re: Internal orbitsMark Levin 12/18/99 12:42 a.m.
                                                           Re: Internal orbitsMage 12/18/99 11:31 a.m.
                       Re: Internal orbitsMr. Eez 12/17/99 4:27 p.m.
                       Re: Internal orbitsMacGuyver 12/17/99 4:49 p.m.
                             Re: Internal orbitsMark Levin 12/17/99 5:02 p.m.
                                   Re: Internal orbitsSiliconDream =PN= 12/17/99 9:42 p.m.
                                         Uses for the Halo's axis...Noctavis =PN= 12/20/99 3:31 p.m.
                                               Stable Orbits (again)Butcher 12/21/99 1:36 a.m.
                                                     Placing a satellite in the center of the HaloNoctavis =PN= 12/21/99 10:35 a.m.
                                                           Re: Placing a satellite in the center of the HaloButcher 12/21/99 2:33 p.m.
                                                                 Unstable orbits... Why use a halo orbit?Noctavis =PN= 12/21/99 6:31 p.m.
                                                                       Tides on the HaloButcher 12/21/99 7:03 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Tides on the HaloSomeguy 12/21/99 8:00 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Tides on the HaloButcher 12/21/99 9:35 p.m.
                                                                             Re: soell•Mimer 12/25/99 3:55 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: soellMatt 12/27/99 11:53 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: soellDaft Shadow =PN= 12/27/99 4:11 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: soellBachus 12/27/99 6:50 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Unstable orbits... Why use a halo orbit?SiliconDream =PN= 12/21/99 11:40 p.m.
                                   Re: Internal orbitsNathan 12/20/99 4:37 a.m.
                                         Re: RotationsForensic 12/20/99 11:58 a.m.
                                               Re: RotationsSiliconDream =PN= 12/20/99 2:21 p.m.
                                                     Re: Rotationsbtrinen 12/20/99 2:53 p.m.
                                                           GravitySyberSmoke 12/20/99 3:09 p.m.
                                                                 Re: GravitySiliconDream =PN= 12/21/99 11:00 p.m.
                                                           Re: RotationsNoctavis =PN= 12/20/99 3:11 p.m.
                                                           Re: RotationsAiden 12/20/99 8:08 p.m.
                                         Spin that ringL. Tankersley ("Cap'n Carnage") 12/20/99 5:12 p.m.
                                               Re: Spin that ringDispatcher 12/20/99 9:43 p.m.
                                                     Re: Spin that ringL. Tankersley ("Cap'n Carnage") 12/21/99 10:25 a.m.
                                                           Re: Spin that ringDispatcher 12/21/99 11:10 p.m.
                                               L1? or L4-5?Oddot 12/22/99 10:24 a.m.
                                                     Re: L1? or L4-5?L. Tankersley ("Cap'n Carnage") 12/22/99 2:54 p.m.
                                         Q: How do you spin the Halo?Ironfist [CMG] 12/20/99 5:41 p.m.
                                         Re: Internal orbitsChris Huff 12/20/99 6:59 p.m.
                                         Re: Internal orbitsRingdude 12/20/99 7:18 p.m.
                                               Re: Internal orbitsSiliconDream =PN= 12/21/99 11:06 p.m.
                                                     Re: Internal orbitsSomeguy 12/21/99 11:11 p.m.
                                                           Re: Internal orbitsSiliconDream =PN= 12/22/99 4:06 a.m.
                                         Re: Internal orbitsThomas Magle Brodersen 12/21/99 3:06 a.m.



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