Re: [Fwd: [AR] First Torrino Scale 2 object...]

Henry Spencer <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:21:18 -0500 (EST)

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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Donald Qualls wrote:
> Say, wait -- Lunar mission, 1998 -- Clementine was a Lunar polar
> orbiter.  What happened to that booster??

Unfortunately, Clementine's Titan II delivered it into LEO.  It boosted
itself beyond there using a solid kick motor.  The solid was then
jettisoned, but it wouldn't be big enough to imitate an asteroid.

                                                          Henry Spencer
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