Re: PAS 1R

From: Tony Beresford (aberesford@iprimus.com.au)
Date: Tue Apr 02 2002 - 17:25:21 EST

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    At 06:19 3/04/02, Jonathan T Wojack wrote:
    >> PAS 1R
    >> 1 26608U 00072A   02079.94130788 -.00000274  00000-0  00000+0 0  
    >> 2939
    >> 2 26608   0.0180 354.4991 0000429 321.3661 156.2908  1.00270296  
    >> 4973
    >
    >Does this geosat intentionally have an orbital period just barely shorter
    >than 24 hours (23 hours 56 minutes 7 seconds), or is its operators
    >satisfied that it is close enough to a 24 hour orbital period?
    Jonathon,
    The required period for geostationary satellites is 1 sidereal day,
    ( 23 h 56min 3.5.. secs) of UTC. This appears close enough to that
    figure that the difference can be attributed to measurement error
    and/or slight orbital manouvering.
    Tony Beresford
    
    
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