Latest on C* 398, Mir; also EGP

Walter Nissen (dk058@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Fri, 8 Dec 1995 15:40:45 -0500

C* 398:  It's a little hard to believe its eccentricity was once .449. 
I guess this is it from OIG until Monday afternoon. 
Element set number = 2 
1 04966U 71016A   95341.75856728  .02113195  12130-4  15361-3 0  1613 
2 04966  51.3648  93.4455 0092571  16.8397 343.5671 16.24657567851925 
Element set number = 3 
1 04966U 71016A   95342.06598531  .02042956  12157-4  13641-3 0  1628 
2 04966  51.3635  91.7368 0088679  17.9791 342.4324 16.25906071851975 
Element set number = 1 
1 04966U 71016A   95342.25031658  .02196052  12186-4  13650-3 0  1631 
2 04966  51.3616  90.7090 0086588  18.5963 341.8171 16.26703743852000 
Element set number = 5 
1 04966U 71016A   95342.31174141  .02175073  12192-4  13586-3 0  1649 
2 04966  51.3605  90.3664 .008505  18.5150 341.9069 16.27007458852011 
Element set number = 4 
1 04966U 71016A   95342.57820007  .02502366  12244-4  14698-3 0  1659 
2 04966  51.3643  88.8704 .008011  20.2583 102.6689 16.28357135852057 
 
 
Still no clue whether the abnormal Mir MM, etc., are real. 
All the latest from OIG: 
1 16609U 86017A   95342.55510253  .00010024  00000-0  13643-3 0  3512 
2 16609  51.6454   4.2056 0003283  49.3886  86.3132 15.58232470460134 
 
 
EGP:  The initial thought for the initial launch of the H-1 was that a 
bag of sand would make a good choice for payload.  Mostly in terms of 
insurance coverage.  EGP, aka Ajisa, is but a slight modification of that 
idea.  It is a 2.15 m sphere covered with 120 laser reflector assemblies 
(incorporating 1436 corner cubes) and 318 planar mirrors.


Cheers.

Walter Nissen                   dk058@cleveland.freenet.edu