A launch time of 01:18 UTC (Dec 11) seems to have been announced. After a lot of puzzling, the best explanation I have for the Navigational Warnings is initial launch into a 48 degree orbit, then a dogleg by the 2nd stage over the Northern Atlantic some 20-25 minutes after launch, boosting it in a 74-degree (yes, 74, not 64) inclined HEO: USSF-52 OTV 7 for launch on 11 December 2023 01:18 UTC 1 70000U 23999A 23345.07222222 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 08 2 70000 074.0000 314.2121 7272705 135.6501 359.9903 02.32559366 04 This would make the 2nd stage end up over the area of NAVAREA XII 846/23 after one revolution, with a direction of movement that matches the shape of the area. But I could be completely wrong in my interpretations. Better solutions are welcome. - Marco ----- Dr Marco Langbroek - SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands. e-mail: sattrackcam_at_langbroek.org Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com Twitter: _at_Marco_Langbroek ----- _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list https://lists.seesatmail.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Dec 07 2023 - 12:49:49 UTC
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