Re: DMSP 7

Jim Nix (nixj@bellsouth.net)
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 05:25:37 -0600

David,

    Whoops.....   # 07816  or 75043A.

Thanks for the reminder

Jim

dmbrierley@taz.dra.hmg.gb wrote:

> Hi Jim!
>
> >  Observed DMSP 7 this eve.
>
> I wonder if you could add the international designation when you
> report observing a satellite.  I honestly haven't a clue what DMSP 7
> is.
>
> In the early days we in the UK fixed on using international
> designations because many US satellites did not have names, and we've
> stuck to the practice (which I think is a good one :-) ever since.
>
> Cheers,
> David.