diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
I just now watched a recast of the NASA TV briefing of the planned
Genesis
snag tomorrow, and they are depicting the path of Genesis as traveling from Bend Oregon, through Idaho and then into Utah. Unfortunately their animation did not include Nevada. I've replayed that segment of the news conference several times and I'm pretty sure it did not take perspective into account and that it was only intended to show altitudes and events, not ground track.
Patrick
I agree. I just watched the rebroadcast for the third time and Genesis would have to make one hell of a hook to the south to avoid Nevada. From my recollection of High School Physics, which I failed I might add, it would be impossible for an object in free fall to make such a turn unless it were hit by some other force. So, nevermind the Idaho thing... Guy