As the FengYun 1C debris is mostly in a somewhat higher orbit than 770 km there still is a highly risk that this debriscloud may collide with the newly debriscloud(s). The count of fragments for FengYun 1C now stands at 2530 pieces according to the latest SpaceTrack cataloging - up to 1999-25 DJM. This debris cloud has spread out along the entire orbital sphere. A lot of them have perigee much lower than 770 km. More collisions will be ineventably. Greetings and clear skies, Leo Barhorst Almere The Netherlands 52.3717 N 05.2580 E -2 m MSL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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