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From: mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Westar VI Possibly Found -- Palapa B to be Launched
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Date: Sun, 5-Feb-84 16:30:13 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  5 16:30:13 1984
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What are the chances of the shuttle picking up one or two large
pieces of the Westar from orbit and either repairing it or bringing
it back down to Earth for repairs by WU?  I seem to recall that
this was one of the purposes of the shuttle - repair of faulty
satellites.  Since the remains are a few hundred miles behind the
shuttle, is it possible to slow down briefly to wait for it, or
would this destroy the orbit?  Or could they pick it up on the
next mission?