Decay watch: 2001 Feb 6

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 13:42:29 PST

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    From the latest update to my Decay Watch page...
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    Object: #26606 = 00- 71 B = GPS 47 Delta 2 rocket
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                   UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    SpaceCom   Feb  5 20:09     Feb  8 18:48 +-2d         8.9 N    37.6 E
    SatEvo     Feb  6 21:30     Feb  9 02:16 +-17h
    
    Latest elset:
    GPS 47 Delta r   7.0  2.0  0.0  5.5 d   15       360 x 146 km
    1 26606U 00071B   01037.78372738  .04028294  00000-0  40742-3 0  1704
    2 26606  37.5313 303.4131 0161438 160.4587 200.3036 16.07882556 13245
    
    SatEvo prediction: See Decay Watch page
    
    Note: The latest elset shows it running 7 sec late against yesterday's
    prediction though I suspect that the indicated perigee height is too
    low.
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    Alan
    -- 
    Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55d53m48.7s N   3d11m51.2s W      156m asl
    Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
    Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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