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[[underline]] DEORBIT [[/underline]] [[6 images on the left margin]] scheduled to land this a.m. @ Edwards AFB 150. . ~200 mi due N. ~5-6 days = typical didn't: high winds ~17,500 mph (90 mis/orbit) - BURNS SMALL ORBIT ENGINES - CHANGES ORBIT SLIGHTLY -ENTERS @ M25 ^[[(DOESN'T LOSE MUCH I/V[[?]])]] - LOSE ENERGY THRU FRICTION w/ ATMOSPHERE (HEATING) - [[double underline]] NO [[/double underline]] ENGINES A (airplane - wings, rudders) - COMPUTERS FLIES IT DOWN TO M1 (~40K ~ couple miles) - down at angle ~20 degrees [[strikethrough]] -6.6.[[?]] ~10.66[[?]] before T.D. [[/strikethrough]] (flares) [loses all energy VERY fast] - land >200 mph