USSF-52 OTV 7 Navigational Warnings

Navigational Warnings have appeared which I believe are for the USSF-52 #OTV7
X-37B mission.

They point to (initial) launch into a 48.25 degree inclined orbit.

Window opens 11 December 00:01 UTC and runs to 4:31 UTC, with backup dates from
12 to 17 December.

061024Z DEC 23
NAVAREA IV 1414/23(GEN).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
    110001Z TO 110431Z DEC, ALTERNATE
    0001Z TO 0431Z DAILY 12 THRU 17 DEC
    IN AREAS BOUND BY:
    A. 28-39.16N 080-37.80W, 29-12.00N 079-57.00W,
       29-10.00N 079-55.00W, 28-36.00N 080-15.00W,
       28-29.00N 080-24.00W, 28-27.60N 080-31.55W,
       28-27.94N 080-31.75W.
    B. 30-30.00N 078-35.00W, 30-58.00N 078-09.00W,
       30-52.00N 077-58.00W, 30-24.00N 078-23.00W.
    C. 36-07.00N 071-37.00W, 38-06.00N 069-34.00W,
       38-17.00N 068-32.00W, 38-13.00N 068-27.00W,
       37-32.00N 068-50.00W, 35-58.00N 071-28.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170531Z DEC 23.//


two variants for an estimated orbit:

var 1.: Parking orbit 185 km:

USSF-52 OTV 7           for launch on launch 11 Dec 2032 00:01:00 UTC
1 70001U 23999A   23345.00069444  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    07
2 70001 048.2500 331.7482 0003811 050.3303 322.9004 16.33743342    00

var 2.: Direct insertion into 185 x 35188 km:

USSF-52 OTV 7           for launch on launch 11 Dec 2032 00:01:00 UTC
1 70000U 23999A   23345.00069444  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    06
2 70000 048.2500 331.7489 7272705 050.3298 354.7190 02.32559366    00

I am not so good in constructing GTO orbits, so alternatives are welcome.

There is also an option that it makes a dogleg to ~64 deg HEO.

- Marco


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