Luch (mystery) SOLVED ,...But what about Vortex.

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Many thanks to those who responded to my request for info about thje Mir
tracker at 16 degs west.
in particular thanks to Chris V D Berg and jeff Hunt.
For those interested Luch died at the end of last summer , and is now
drifting well to the west.

Now....another interesting bird is Vortex.....which I think is at 24
west,alongside a number of other Comsats...anyone confirm this.
Vortex is a "Deep Black" satellite operating in Ka and X band, and I doubt
it has been visually ID'd so I won't be surprised if I draw a blank on this
one .

best wishes,

john.

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John locker  
G7MIZ

Satellite and Communications Consultant
Freelance Journalist and contributor What Satellite TV:
Tele-Satellite International : Shortwave magazine.
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