Re: Current TiPS elsets

Jim Varney (jamesv@softcom.net)
Sun, 3 Aug 1997 23:07:39 -0700

From: Paul L. Sventek <sventek@ibm.net>



>I don't remember if I've seen this elset source mentioned here, but
>awfully current TiPS elsets can be obtained at the following site:
>
>   http://hyperspace.nrl.navy.mil/TiPS/latest_tips.els

Unless NRL has changed what they publish, I don't recommend these elsets as
I don't think they are compatible with most prediction programs.  Mike
McCants' TiPS elsets are much more accurate when used with SGP or SGP4-based
programs.

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Jim Varney
Sacramento, CA