Originally Posted by theking (Post 15854853)

...into space and will orbit one million miles out. Even as the Hubble is being repaired and orbits at 400 miles out.

Originally Posted by crockett (Post 15855094)

Who launched it? I assume the European Space Agency?

Originally Posted by CyberClaire (Post 15855132)

Yea I surprise actually that the hubble was only about 400 miles out .

Originally Posted by After Shock Media (Post 15858654)

Why that assumption?

Originally Posted by After Shock Media (Post 15858654)

Again why?

Originally Posted by Darkland (Post 15858764)

Probably because it WAS them and there are very few countries that would and since we for sure didn't it only leaves a few logical choices with the European Space Agency right after us.

http://news.in.msn.com/international...mentid=3016786



Even though it is actually closer to 350 miles out, that still is not very far out and widely limits its uses. Just think about it, you can drive that distance in a bit over 4 hours. Now look at a map and draw a line from where you started and where you ended. That orbit is a bit close to earth and the crazy thing is that the space station orbits an even more ridiculously close distance of just 220 miles. I can't even reach the closest border of my state in 220 miles.