Re: News reports on 'spy satellite' deorbit

From: John Locker (john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sun Jan 27 2008 - 22:53:59 UTC

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    Hi Brad....
    
    Well if the reports are correct we wont have long to wait until it gets down 
    to about 200km and we should all get chance to have a good look at it!
    
    My money is still on either
    
    A) it should have panels...but they never deployed
    
    or
    
    B) the design is such that the panels lie along the body of the spacecraft 
    rather than stick out at right angles.
    
    Having said all that , I cant see anything in my  , admittedly limited , 
    images that suggests it is much over 4-5 metres in size.
    Now considering it is slated as being the most advanced yet ......its either 
    extremly compact...which I doubt......or hiding something from us.
    
    Total speculation....I know , but one things for sure....its moving very 
    fast !
    
    John
    
    
    
    
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Brad Young" <allenb_young@yahoo.com>
    To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
    Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 10:37 PM
    Subject: Re: News reports on 'spy satellite' deorbit
    
    
    >I sure thought USA 193 might have been doomed after my last evening 
    >observation, when it was obviously very early:
    >
    > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jan-2008/0076.html
    >
    > Followed by Ted and Alberto confirming this as soon as it was visible 
    > again:
    >
    > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jan-2008/0158.html
    >
    > However, considering the -7 mag  flare it gave me, has it ever been 
    > decided if it has solar panels or that they didn't deploy? One thread 
    > seems to suggest they exist (or don't):
    >
    > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2007/0194.html
    >
    > Can't wait to watch this develop.
    >
    > "Hands Are For Shaking, Not Tying"
    >
    > Brad
    >
    >
    > 
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