"average" elements for 2000 04A-E objects (JAWSAT)

From: Mike McCants (mikem@fc.net)
Date: Fri Jan 28 2000 - 21:38:42 PST

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    I have used my "compare" program to compare Spacecom elements
    from tonight with initial elements issued 1.6 days ago.  Of course
    many of the "drag" terms on the Spacecom elements are incorrect.
    Some of the mean motion values are also somewhat in error.
    
    These elements can be used to compute predictions for the last
    2 nights to compare with the observations.
    
    Since the C object shows significant drag, it should be OCS.
    The other objects may or may not have the correct names.
    
    Here are my elements:
    
    ASUSAT-1
    1 26061U 00004A   00029.05595315  .00000100  00000-0  35521-4 0    07
    2 26061 100.2305 225.9846 0038408 184.9750 175.1171 14.34051800    00
    OPAL
    1 26062U 00004B   00029.05605640  .00000100  00000-0  35601-4 0    00
    2 26062 100.2285 225.9862 0038145 184.5401 175.5432 14.33944600    05
    OCS
    1 26063U 00004C   00029.05578802  .00010000  00000-0  35419-2 0    05
    2 26063 100.2270 225.9843 0037718 184.2683 175.8186 14.34210000    03
    FALCONSAT
    1 26064U 00004D   00029.05615445  .00000100  00000-0  35627-4 0    04
    2 26064 100.2273 225.9853 0038721 184.2827 175.8151 14.33895800    01
    JAWSAT
    1 26065U 00004E   00029.05563575  .00001000  00000-0  35336-3 0    07
    2 26065 100.2268 225.9856 0037369 184.4063 175.6853 14.34336000    00
    
    The elements for the Minotaur rocket are ok:
    MINOTAUR R/B
    1 26066U 00004F   00029.05488793  .00003174  00000-0  11299-2 0    89
    2 26066 100.2306 225.9859 0035244 183.1533 176.9435 14.34860147   289
    
    Mike McCants
    
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