Thanks for the information. So that means 2004-031C was the external tanks attached to the satellite. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz> To: "Seesat List" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:21 PM Subject: Re: 2004-031C > http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/proton_launch_040805.html says that > Amazonas was launched on a Proton rocket, and that it had a Breeze upper > stage. > > Calsky describes 2004-031C as the BrsTank, presumably an abbreviation for > Breeze Tank (2004-031B being the Breeze rocket body.) > > http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/amazonas/status.html mentions this APT > as being jettisoned after the third burn. > > As it happens Kevin kindly drew my attention to a pass of the APT about a > week ago but conditions were atrocious and have only just improved in the > last few days though with some erratic cloud cover and bouts of good clear > skies. > > The sky will be too bright for the next pass to be useful and passes for the > following nights are not bright enough to be within my capabilities to > observe. > > > > Robert > Wainuiomata > New Zealand > 174.948E > 41.261S > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gprichard" <gprichard@vtown.com.au> > To: <seesat-l@satobs.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:04 PM > Subject: Fw: 2004-031C > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gprichard" <gprichard@vtown.com.au> > > To: <seesat-l@satobs.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:41 PM > > Subject: 2004-031C > > > > > >> Hello everybody, > >> I recently observed 2004-031C (debris from the Amazonas launch). A > >> search of the internet has failed to reveal the nature of this object. > >> Can anyone describe this piece of debris to me? > >> Thanks in advance. > >> Gordon > >> Newcastle, Australia > >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2419 (20070725) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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