As far as I know, PSLV did not "explode" into 200 pieces. The first launch was a successful launch. Checkout the ISRO site for details. http://www.isro.org/pslv.htm Regards, Atul/22.Jan.2002 Tristan Cools <tristan.cools@skynet.be> wrote: >At 15:44 21/01/02 -0500, you wrote: > >>> Internatnl >>> Designator CatNo Common Name Source LaunchDate >>> ------------ ----- ------------------------- ------ ---------- >>> 2001-049F 27063 PSLV DEB IND 2001/10/22 >> >>Does "IND" stand for India? >> >>At any rate, it looks like a satellite exploed into about 200 pieces of >>debris. Definitely not a positive thing. >> >>------------------------------ >>Jonathan T. Wojack tlj18@juno.com > > >Yes, true. > >Can somebody do a Cola-test for close encounters of these PSLV debris with >the satellite PROBA(2001-49B/26958) for the next few days ? It is in a >similar orbit. > >Although the chance of a collision is slight, I cannot rule out any >possibility. > >I tried to do a Cola/Allcola run, but the program crashes each >time.(probably my fault anyway I think) > >Greetings, > > >Tristan Cools tristan.cools@skynet.be >Belgian Working Group Satellites(BWGS) webmaster > >Ryckevelde: 3.2856E/51.2045N - OBS place 2 >Brugge: 3.2166E/51.2104N - OBS place 3(home) > >Homepage at http://users.skynet.be/satimage/index.htm >BWGS homepage at http://users.skynet.be/satimage/bwgs/bwgs.htm > > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' >in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org >http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > -- Pune, India. __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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