ET Apogee

What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
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What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

D.

W/o number crunching too much, looks like 360,000-370,000 feet.
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What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

D.

W/o number crunching too much, looks like 360,000-370,000 feet.
Page 332: 3rd Edition of Jenkins

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Incorrect for direct insertion. The tank follows the orbiter to
apogee where OMS-2 is performed

Yes this must be so as the insertion low point is around 37 miles as I
recall. Its the burn that circularises things otherwise the shuttle would
presumably re enter as well.

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On Mar 18, 12:39 pm, "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)"
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What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

D.

W/o number crunching too much, looks like 360,000-370,000 feet.
Page 332: 3rd Edition of Jenkins

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Greg Moore
Ask me about lily, an RPI based CMC.

Incorrect for direct insertion. The tank follows the orbiter to
apogee where OMS-2 is performed

Hmm, my mistake, I was reading the separation column. So, as far as I can
tell, Jenkin's doesn't provide the direct data on the ET apogee

But if we look at page 333, it does give the OMS2 burn apogee which again
eyeballing appear to be in the 180-200 mile range. (You can easily pick out
the HST flights since those show up at well over 300 miles). (note Jenkins
says "Miles" but not clear if it's Statute or Nautical in this case.) (chart
on page 332 clearly says nm though for "from prediction" on ET re-entry
point).





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On Mar 18, 12:39 pm, "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)"
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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message

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What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

D.

W/o number crunching too much, looks like 360,000-370,000 feet.
Page 332: 3rd Edition of Jenkins

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Greg Moore
Ask me about lily, an RPI based CMC.

Incorrect for direct insertion. The tank follows the orbiter to
apogee where OMS-2 is performed

On Mar 18, 4:20�pm, "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)"
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Hmm, my mistake, I was reading the separation column. �So, as far as I can
tell, Jenkin's doesn't provide the direct data on the ET apogee

But if we look at page 333, it does give the OMS2 burn apogee which again
eyeballing appear to be in the 180-200 mile range. (You can easily pick out
the HST flights since those show up at well over 300 miles). (note Jenkins
says "Miles" but not clear if it's Statute or Nautical in this case.) (chart
on page 332 clearly says nm though for "from prediction" on ET re-entry
point).

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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message

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What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

D.

W/o number crunching too much, looks like 360,000-370,000 feet.
Page 332: 3rd Edition of Jenkins

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Greg Moore
Ask me about lily, an RPI based CMC.

Incorrect for direct insertion. �The tank follows the orbiter to
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imagine what sort of structure could be in orbit if most of the ETs
had been assembled into a station

bob haller wrote:

imagine what sort of structure could be in orbit if most of the ETs
had been assembled into a station

Interesting idea--I wonder if it would be possible to reach orbit with
the ET still attached (e.g. how much extra fuel would be required at
OMS-2)...

You could have a very massive structure up there by lashing several
together... now, how useful would it be based on the structure of the
ET... I guess it could be used as a storage facility... or refilled on
figure flights and used as an orbiting refueling station for later
deep-space missions...

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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
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What's the typical apogee for the ET of a Shuttle mission bound for
ISS?

D.

W/o number crunching too much, looks like 360,000-370,000 feet.
Page 332: 3rd Edition of Jenkins

I wish to hell I could find where my my copy got off to.

D.
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Oct 5th, 2004 JDL