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Old August 23rd 09, 11:25 AM posted to alt.astronomy
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Has any country ever launched a satellite into a retrograde orbit?

Anyone?


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Old August 23rd 09, 04:49 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Aug 23, 3:25*am, "HVAC" wrote:
Has any country ever launched a satellite into a retrograde orbit?

Anyone?

Israel launches 'em "backwards" across the Mediterranean to avoid
debris from failed launches falling on land.
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