Decay watch: 2002 August 15

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Wed Aug 14 2002 - 14:28:59 EDT

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    SpaceCom has posted the first decay notice for #21122, a Cosmos 2133 
    auxiliary motor. The following is taken from my Decay Watch page...
    
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    Object: #21122 = 91- 10 E = Cosmos 2133 aux motor
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                    UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    
    SpaceCom   Aug 14 16:56     Aug 18 16:31 +-2d        41.3 N    75.5 W
    SatEvo     Aug 14 18:15     Aug 18 04:35 +-1.2d
    
    Latest elset:
    Cosmos 2133 aux motor                            1194 x 120 km
    1 21122U 91010E   02226.62313134  .12246096  66981-5  54880-3 0   213
    2 21122  46.5831  36.1899 0763327 200.4191 156.4513 14.71335579119560
    
    SatEvo prediction: See Decay Watch page.
    
    Note: This enters eclipse near perigee while southbound near 25 deg
    S in the evening. Eclipse exit occurs at 1000+ km while northbound
    near 9 deg S at ~04:00 local time.
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    Alan
    -- 
    Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55.8968N   3.1989W   +208m   (WGS84 datum)
    Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
    Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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