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LastDemocratInSC

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5. Direction, in this case, meaning the the orbital inclination

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 09:01 PM

Dec 2012

The orbital inclination, meaning the angle with respect to the equator (or poles) can reveal a lot about the payload's mission and the rocket's capabilities. That's what direction means in this context.

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