Decay watch: 2002 August 25

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Sun Aug 25 2002 - 15:13:22 EDT

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    My Decay Watch page now has the first decay notices for two more 
    decayers, including the retrograde Shavit rocket. Summaries follow; 
    check the page for predicted elsets.
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    Object: #22851 = 92- 21 F = Telecom 2B Ariane 44L+ deb F
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                    UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    
    SpaceCom   Aug 25 17:17     Aug 29 06:03 +-2d         1.5 N   177.5 W
    SatEvo     Aug 25 18:05     Aug 29 20:03 +-1.4d
    
    Latest elset:
    Ariane V44 rDb  11.4  2.6  0.0  4.0 v   47       1617 x 132 km
    1 22851U 92021F   02237.64678933  .15438986 -22871-4  17395-2 0  6041
    2 22851   3.7495 119.2168 1023838 298.1218  51.9144 14.05607722110484
    
    Note: This apparently large and bright, near-equatorial, debris object
    enters eclipse while near 1300 km altitude and 1 deg N in the evening.
    Eclipse exit occurs not far from perigee and near 3 deg S before dawn.
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    Object: #27435 = 02- 25 B = Ofeq 5 Shavit rocket
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                    UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    
    SpaceCom   No prediction at present
    SatEvo     Aug 25 19:00     Aug 31 21:52 +-2d
    
    Latest elset:
    Ofeq5 Shavit r   3.0  1.2  0.0  6.0 d    4       371 x 216 km
    1 27435U 02025B   02237.61030093  .01485116 -17845-4  20177-2 0  1397
    2 27435 143.4574  57.3724 0115862 139.6032 240.7788 15.93200847 13779
    
    Note: This retrograde rocket enters eclipse while northbound near
    13 deg N before dawn. It leaves eclipse while southbound near 15 deg N
    in the evening.
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    Alan
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    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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