RE: Tiros 1 launched into orbit 50 years ago

From: Richard Crisp (rdcrisp@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Apr 01 2010 - 16:57:05 UTC

  • Next message: David Tiller: "RE: Tiros 1 launched into orbit 50 years ago"

    does anyone remember Echo 1?
    
    
    
    -----Original Message-----
    >From: David Tiller <dtiller@captechventures.com>
    >Sent: Apr 1, 2010 9:51 AM
    >To: kfetter@yahoo.com, seesat-l@satobs.org
    >Subject: RE: Tiros 1 launched into orbit 50 years ago
    >
    >
    >And it's still in orbit according to heavens-above.com. Too bad it's never bright enough to see without optical aids (max brightness is mag 6.5).
    >
    >Its original orbit was from 700.9 x 753.62 km (or 692 x 740km, depending on your source), and it's current orbit is 638 x 673 km. It sure hasn't decayed much in 50 years.
    >
    >
    >--
    >David Tiller
    >Lead Consultant/Architect | CapTech Ventures
    >(804) 304-0638 | dtiller@captechventures.com
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    >
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: seesat-l-bounces+dtiller=captechventures.com@satobs.org on behalf of Kevin Fetter
    >Sent: Thu 4/1/2010 12:37 PM
    >To: seesat-l@satobs.org
    >Subject: Re: Tiros 1 launched into orbit 40 years ago
    > 
    >That of course, should be 50 years.
    >
    >I shouldn't post messages, when I am tired. 
    >
    >Kevin
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