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Re: Error in Space Cowboys



I know I was intrigued by the concept of a geosynchronous
satellite rapidly decaying from its orbit! And there were
certainly other physics gaffes. On the other hand, I thought the
visual treatment of the dynamics as the satellite accelerated
through a debris field was surprisingly good.

John

On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Laurent Hodges wrote:

Last Saturday night, looking for some light entertainment, my wife and I
finally went to see Space Cowboys. Has there been a discussion previously
(that I might have ignored) about a serious physics error that shows up
twice in the movie? If not, I'll bring it up.

John Mallinckrodt mailto:ajm@csupomona.edu
Cal Poly Pomona http://www.csupomona.edu/~ajm