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7[[circled]] NOW, GO BACK TO 5 min LAUNCH WINDOW ... SUPPOSE you'RE 5 min late (launch at end of window) [[arrow down]] end up in same plane BUT WITHIN ITS ORBIT, MIR HAS TRAVELED FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES (5 extra MINUTES you HAVE TO MAKE UP) [[arrow down]] could 1[[circled]] TAKE 4-5 ORBITS LONGER TO CATCH UP or 2[[circled]] GO INTO EVEN LONGER ORBIT TO CATCH UP FASTER [[arrow up to #2]] THIS IS WHAT YOU DO IMPLICATIONS FOR KIDSAT ... IT'S DURING THIS "CATCH-UP" PHASE THAT WE'LL BE TAKING PICTURES ... [[arrow right]] WONT KNOW THE ORBIT UNTIL AFTER LAUNCH AFFECTS TIME (MET) of PHOTO (orbited period) ALSO AFFECTS WHAT CAN BE SEEN (EARTH'S ROTATION IN ORBITAL PERIOD)