July 19, 2004

Newtonian Permissiveness Decried

David Kolodney

NASA Denies Funding for Key Satellite, Washington Post. 7/19/04
NASA is allowing a highly successful satellite to fall out of Earth's orbit by refusing to fund it....NASA...did not order a planned firing of its rockets...to hold the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite in orbit....Without periodic assists from its thrusters, atmospheric drag will send the satellite's remains to a watery grave in six to nine months...
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Administration officials reportedly criticized the satellite for yielding to the pull of gravity, recommending a firm commitment to abstinence to maintain itself in orbit.

Posted by david at July 19, 2004 2:06 PM