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Student Worksheet 7.2

Using the Slider Map and the SMOC Web Pages 

The slider map is used to display the shuttle's ground track for a given orbit.

If you know the longitude of the descending node for a particular orbit, you can see the locations on the world map the shuttle will fly directly over during that orbit.

During the mission, you will be given the longitude of the descending node of each orbit on the SMOC Status web page. Then you will set up the slider map to display that orbit.

Note: The information on the SMOC Status web page will change before and during the flight.

Procedure:

1. Line up the equator of the plastic orbit overlay with the equator of the world map.

2. Look on the SMOC Status web page under Orbits and Nodes to find the descending node for orbit 19.

Question:

1. What is the descending node for orbit 19?_________

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