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[[circled]] 6 [[/circled]] Launch gets it into same plane.... now have to get it not just in same orbit, but at same place in that orbit => launch into lower orbit than MIR, & then "catch up" -> Send in shuttle orbit...circ.... takes ~90min to go around => time depends on your exact orbit For circular orbit T=(√4π2/6M) r^3/2 <- radius measured from center of earth =>T~r^3/2 elliptical orbit ~a^3/2 a = semi-major axis of eclipse [[image 1]] as radius of orbit (height of orbit) increases, takes longer to go once around [[image 2]] <- shuttle will go into a lower orbit, & "behind" MIR, & catch up What's rate of catch-up? Depends on shuttle orbit => ~50km differences, ~1min => 1 min = 300 miles
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[[image 1]] hand drawn ellipse; center line with mid tic mark
[[image 2]] hand drawn center with two surrounding orbits
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