For once, here is the full and final notice for Starshine 3 from my
Decay Watch page. Thanks to Daniel Deak for the object description:
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Object: #26929 = 01- 43 A = Starshine 3
Microsatellite used as an optical and laser tracking target
to study the influence of solar radiation on the density of the upper
atmosphere. Launched on September 29, 2001, it is covered with about
1500 student-polished mirrors and 31 laser retroreflectors.
(Spherical diameter : 0,94 m Mass : 90 kg)
Notice prepared: 2003 Jan 21 19:15 UTC
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SCC Jan 14 17:31 Jan 22 03:26 +-4d 66.9 N 33.8 W
SCC Jan 15 03:26 Jan 21 08:39 +-4d 7.4 S 8.6 W
SCC Jan 15 05:07 Jan 21 04:33 +-4d 67.0 S 136.4 E
SCC Jan 15 17:31 Jan 21 09:17 +-3d 12.7 S 152.9 E
SCC Jan 17 11:37 Jan 21 10:34 +-2d 57.7 S 97.0 E
SCC Jan 17 13:45 Jan 21 10:37 +-2d 47.0 S 111.2 E
SCC Jan 17 14:48 Jan 21 10:29 +-2d 66.9 S 56.8 E
SCC Jan 17 20:40 Jan 21 09:23 +-2d 2.6 N 158.2 E
SCC Jan 17 23:09 Jan 21 09:12 +-2d 37.2 S 141.1 E
SCC Jan 18 04:51 Jan 21 09:49 +-2d 60.6 N 78.1 W
SCC Jan 18 06:48 Jan 21 09:40 +-2d 62.0 N 154.6 W
SCC Jan 18 09:33 Jan 21 07:08 +-2d 4.9 N 9.1 E
SCC Jan 18 16:08 Jan 21 06:58 +-2d 41.2 N 8.1 W
SCC Jan 18 20:14 Jan 21 09:55 +-2d 39.6 N 51.7 W
SCC Jan 18 21:13 Jan 21 08:38 +-1d 0.0 N 11.6 W
SCC Jan 19 04:30 Jan 21 09:28 +-1d 23.8 N 166.5 E
SCC Jan 19 05:05 Jan 21 09:28 +-1d 23.8 N 166.5 E
SCC Jan 19 09:26 Jan 21 06:43 +-1d 59.2 N 117.1 W
SCC Jan 19 13:06 Jan 21 06:37 +-1d 40.1 N 140.0 W
SCC Jan 19 22:38 Jan 21 07:23 +-20h 47.5 S 35.0 E
SCC Jan 20 02:54 Jan 21 07:02 +-17h 28.4 N 0.5 W
SCC Jan 20 06:58 Jan 21 06:29 +-15h 10.8 N 154.1 W
SCC Jan 20 11:26 Jan 21 06:30 +-12h 15.1 N 152.5 W
SCC Jan 20 13:03 Jan 21 06:29 +-11h 11.7 N 153.8 W
SCC Jan 20 17:54 Jan 21 05:35 +-8h 26.2 N 22.8 E
SCC Jan 20 23:05 Jan 21 05:34 +-5h 28.5 N 21.6 E
SCC Jan 20 23:18 Jan 21 05:34 +-5h 28.5 N 21.6 E
SCC Jan 21 02:52 Jan 21 05:12 +-2h 51.3 N 107.6 W
SCC Jan 21 03:53 Jan 21 05:12 +-54m 51.3 N 107.6 W
SCC Jan 21 06:47 Jan 21 05:06 +-1m 26.3 N 125.6 W
SatEvo Jan 14 20:20 Jan 20 20:02 +-2d
SatEvo Jan 15 20:05 Jan 21 01:57 +-1.7d
SatEvo Jan 16 20:05 Jan 21 12:42 +-1.5d
SatEvo Jan 17 20:00 Jan 21 06:30 +-1d
SatEvo Jan 18 17:25 Jan 21 05:35 +-19h
SatEvo Jan 19 15:45 Jan 21 02:41 +-10h 7.2 S 74.8 E
SatEvo Jan 20 21:45 Jan 21 04:04 +-3h 25.6 N 45.2 E
SatEvo Jan 21 19:15 Jan 21 05:01 +-20m 24.0 N 126.8 W
Final elset:
Starshine 3 0.5 0.0 0.0 9.5 d 0.73 138 x 135 km
1 26929U 01043A 03021.14417834 .23075867 62110-5 22771-3 0 7155
2 26929 67.0082 58.0340 0002739 336.9161 23.5083 16.51128562 74338
Note: I estimate that this decayed soon after the northbound equator
crossing at the end of the orbit given by the final elset, above. This
puts it over the eastern Pacific, W of Baja California, on a track
that would carry it NE-wards over N America from the California coast,
between San Francisco and Los Angeles, at 05:04 UTC, to northern
North Dakota at 05:08 and Newfoundland at 05:16.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh / SatEvo Home Page: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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