Re: Kep probs...Geosats.....Incorrect Epoch Time ?

From: John locker (satcom@uksysops.com)
Date: Mon Jan 15 2001 - 03:31:56 PST

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    Having spent some time looking at the Astra group keps it looks like NORAD
    are quoting the wrong Epoch Time.
    Adjusting the time to day 9.6 from day 9.00 puts the group back more or less
    where they
    should be.
    
    Operator input error ?
    
    john.
    
    
    
    > Hi Tony,...
    >
    > Yes...Lyngsat "lists" 1a at 19.2 , but if you go to the tracking page it
    > advises that tracking is not available for this satellite.
    >
    > I checked some of the Intelsats , but will have to find my notes on which
    > were out of position.Meanwhile I'm waiting for a reply from the guys at
    > LogSat who are looking into this.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > john.
    >
    >
    > Subject: Re: Kep probs...Geosats.....
    >
    >
    > > At 00:22 15/01/01 , you wrote:
    > > >Hi Tony,
    > > >
    > > >Astra 1d should be 28 degs East(Its one of the astra group that is
    > located
    > > >with the newer birds) ...but it is not affected by the bug....only
    > certain
    > > >sats sem to be "bugged"
    > > >if you take a look at http://www.lyngsat.com you'll see that they are
    > saying
    > > >Asta 1a info is unavailable in the tracking section....all very
    strange.
    > > >
    > > >Heavens above also locates Astra 1a ( 19688) over the Pacific !
    > > >
    > > >I am beginning to wonder if this is a bug associated with Y2K+1
    > > John, which other geosats are showing inconsistent positions?
    > > Incidentally, I looked at the lynqsat.com site at about 1400 UT jan 14,
    > > and found ASTRA 1A listed at 19.2 East position .
    > > Tony Beresford
    >
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