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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