My sincere apologies to Kevin and the List. I have now corrected his location to Canada, where he really resides. Bob Christy On 07/08/2012 11:32, Bob Christy wrote: > I've written up some detailed thoughts here: > http://www.zarya.info/Gallimaufry/120707ProtonFailure.php > > Bob Christy > > > On 07/08/2012 08:48, Bob Christy wrote: >> The launch was not successful, the Briz-M shut down seven seconds into >> it's third burn. Satellites then separated on preset timer, probably >> along with the APT - hence Kevin's four objects. >> >> Kevin's video is proof of the separation, as yet SpaceTrack has only >> catalogued one object. Notes and orbit estimates: >> www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#044 >> >> Bob C hristy >> >> >> On 07/08/2012 05:23, Kevin Fetter wrote: >>> I was checcking the space track site, and notice a tle from the >>> proton launch a few hours ago. >>> >>> Catalog number = 38744 >>> >>> So I aimed where it was predicted to pass, at around 4:08 utc. >>> >>> And I was treated to a oh so nice suprise, 4 satellite flying in >>> formation, the 2 geo sat's, the APT and the breeze M rocket. >>> >>> Oh so nice :) >>> >>> That's the coolest sat pass I have ever had. >>> >>> I captured it on video, which I will post later, assuming no problem >>> with the recorder. Time inserter was in use at the time of the pass. >>> >>> I was outside with the stuff this time. >>> >>> A very happy sat observer, as I might have seen a fast moving unid, >>> at the start of the night, as it passed while I was observing a APT. >>> I will have to check to see, to be sure. I don't think it was a >>> bird, I could be wrong. >>> >>> Kevin >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Seesat-l mailing list >>> http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5181 - Release Date: >>> 08/06/12 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Seesat-l mailing list >> http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5181 - Release Date: >> 08/06/12 >> >> > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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