USA 120 post-manoeuvre elements

From: Ted Molczan (ssl3molcz@rogers.com)
Date: Sat Apr 18 2009 - 03:01:41 UTC

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    Peter Gertson's observation tonight arrived just in time to include in the
    analysis.
    
    Here is an initial result:
    
    USA 129                                                  292 X 940 km
    1 24680U 96072A   09108.08534296  .00003644  00000-0  57315-4 0    04
    2 24680  97.8405 161.8654 0463242 279.3969  75.5176 14.83286797    08
    Arc 20090417.08-0418.1 WRMS resid 0.022 deg
    
    Looks like it may have manoeuvred near an apogee.
    
    I will attempt to refine the analysis, but this should be reliable for observers
    tonight, further west.
    
    Ted Molczan
    
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