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Old 01-August-2007, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NEOWatcher View Post
On an 88.5 minute orbit?
You may have double divided somehow...
Guesstimate. I'm not much of an orbits guy.

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Anyway; didn't the other craft generate less heat in the first place?
Almost certainly. The CSM had a lot more electronics Than either Mercury or Gemini.

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Plus; I remember them opening the door alot.
Gotta love that 2/60,000 air conditioning.

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