Re: Globalstar Prelaunch Elset; 6 Feb 98

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Ron,

There will be five pieces;

Common Name    Int Dsg
-------------  -------
Globalstar U1  A
Globalstar U2  B
Globalstar L1  C
Globalstar L2  D
Delta R/B (1)  E


At 06:15 PM 2/5/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Globalstar, Delta, 13:22 UT, 6 Feb 98
>1 90909U 98-0xx A 98037.60439815  .00000500  00000-0  00000-0 0    17
>2 90909  51.9950 233.7831 0032401 143.0880 125.0080 13.04500000    19
>
>This is based on data provided by Keith Stein, and adjusted to the new
>launch date.   It seems to be about 5 seconds early at the injection 
>point which is good enough for me.  Folks in the southern (undefined)
>part of Australia and New Zealand will have a good opportunity to see the
>early stages of on-orbit payload separation.
>
>The rocket booster should start appearing earlier after it lowers its orbit.
>
>I assume there will be at least six pieces:  Four Globalstars, a carrier
>and the rocket body.   If there are only five pieces, delete the carrier.
>Of course this is just a guess.
>
>Ron Lee
>
>
>
Keith Stein
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