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    This passes its Corona Physical

    BBC iPlayer - In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World

    13 to 14 minutes in.

    In flight recovery of film cannister from a Corona spy satellite.

    I've read about it, but by 'eck, it looks risky.

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    Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
    BBC iPlayer - In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World

    13 to 14 minutes in.

    In flight recovery of film cannister from a Corona spy satellite.

    I've read about it, but by 'eck, it looks risky.
    Missed that when it was aired. I'd heard about how they used to retrieve film from satellites, but seeing it done looked easier than I'd imagined.

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      #3
      Originally posted by zeitghost
      Aside from a) falling out the back or b) burning yourself on the cannister.
      a) a safety rope plus a suitable knot
      b) gloves

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        #4
        The James Web Space telescope :



        is going to be parked at Lagrangian point L2 "an ideal location" for a propellant depot

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