From: pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu   
      
   Scott Lowther  writes:   
      
   > Henry Spencer wrote:   
   > >   
   > > In article ,   
   > > Scott Moore   wrote:   
   > > >1. assuming the next "big prize" would be an orbital vehicle, what is the   
   > > >lowest altitude an object can be orbited at, if only for a circuit or so ?   
   > >   
   > > At about 150km it's marginally possible.  200km is more comfortable.   
   >   
   > Of course, Rutan has already done a single orbit vehicle, at a far lower   
   > altitude...   
      
   Not using *anybody's* reasonable definition of "orbit."   
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