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Old February 14th 04, 11:55 PM
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Default Lowest altitude viable Mars orbit

"Explorer8939" wrote in message om...

Is it possible to be in Mars orbit and collide with Olympus Mons?


Doubt it. It's 27km high and there are dry ice clouds up as high as
50km. http://www.daviddarling.info/images/...tmosphere1.jpg


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