Re: STS leading Mir
DJLaszlo@aol.com
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 00:19:51 -0500
Regarding the appearance of STS-74 and Mir on the morning of Nov 18, 1995,
Walter Nissen wrote:
> 40.000 105.000 0. CO <---------------- 1950 9.5 4 F F F F F
>*** 1995 Nov 18 *** Times are UT *** 033 1255
> H M S TIM AL AZI C U MAG REVS HGT SHD RNG EW PHS R A DEC
>23714 STS-74 .1
>12 43 4 .0 67 142 C 52 -.9 1.2 400 275 431 3.0 95 1028 21.2
>16609 Mir Complex .1
>12 43 8 .0 67 142 C 52 -.9 1.2 401 277 432 3.0 95 1028 21.4
>12 43 10 .0 68 142 C 52 -.9 -3.8 401 277 432 3.0 95 1028 21.4
>This does not seem exceptional. It follows the general rule imposed by
>energy considerations, that the shuttle trails while chasing Mir from a
>lower orbit, and leads after departing for a lower orbit.
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Well ok, Walter. I'll agree, given the elsets, the more plausible scenario
places a fainter STS-74 before Mir on this pass. Sorry, I had no elsets for
the period between separation and the orbital manuvers which were to have
occured by 1430 UT on the 18th. Thanks for the analysis.
Dan Laszlo