dietz%USC-CSE@USC-ECL.ARPA (04/13/84)
Does anyone know what orbit the Long Duration Exposure Facility was left in? LDEF is three stories tall; it should be easily visible. Paul Dietz dietz@usc-ecla
karn@mouton.UUCP (05/10/84)
Figure approximately 530 km circular altitude in a 28.5 deg inclination orbit. The orbit will decay over the LDEF's stay in orbit by perhaps 20-30 km. Due to the low inclination, however, the LDEF will probably not be visible from the northern parts of the US. Phil
rjnoe@ihlts.UUCP (Roger Noe) (05/11/84)
Yes, LDEF is almost 10 meters tall, but it's oriented by gravity gradient so that one sees the "end", only about 4.3 meters wide (a dodecagon, I think). Roger Noe ihnp4!ihlts!rjnoe