Re: XSS-11 Inclination / Rendezvous Target known?

From: Jeffrey Lewis (lewisj@umd.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 11 2005 - 09:24:57 EDT

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    I have not seen an unclassified identification of the resident space object (RSO).  In briefings, it is described as "dead/inactive" and "owned wholly by U.S."

    This strikes me as an odd obfuscation, since we will know once XSS-11 is on-orbit.  Perhaps the Air Force doesn't want to overwhelm us with detail in the meantime.

    Here is a link to an early briefing regarding XSS-11: http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/xss11.pdf

    I have seen more recent updates from the Air Force, but they add little new information.

    Jeffrey Lewis

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    rickbaldridge wrote:

    Does anyone know the suspected rendezvous target ...
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