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orbital-decay
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And then the men with guns tell you to do it anywa...
Was it straight line or orthodromic distance?
antonvs
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The Earth is spherical. What do you mean by “straight line” here? The direct line through the Earth?
orbital-decay
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Yes. Perfectly unconventional, like megameters!
nerdsniper
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the latter. (great circle distance)
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