Re: Decay watch: Mars Global Surveyor Delta 2 rocket
Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 21 Jun 1998 08:52:09 +0100
The latest elset...
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 290 x 138 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.18195383 .14107551 -12075-4 69500-3 0 2410
2 24649 25.2256 3.9264 0115302 76.0727 285.2870 16.22012384 71834
...shows this decayer running only 5 seconds early against yesterday's
"9235" SatEvo prediction.
Decay is now predicted for June 21.81 (19:30 UTC +-3h).
Prediction:
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 274 x 138 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.30483109 .13809921 54200-1 63017-3 0 92417
2 24649 25.2251 2.9369 0103466 77.7636 283.3932 16.24983029 71854
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 256 x 137 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.42746088 .15906808 61436-1 62685-3 0 92411
2 24649 25.2245 1.9447 0090118 79.4592 281.5546 16.28623437 71873
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 234 x 136 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.54979088 .19249251 15747+0 63555-3 0 92417
2 24649 25.2239 0.9494 0074456 81.1602 279.6824 16.32842992 71899
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 205 x 134 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.67175019 .29680916 57636+0 70974-3 0 92417
2 24649 25.2229 359.9502 0054537 82.8676 277.7522 16.38552023 71918
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 185 x 131 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.73253268 .44955905 15396+1 75971-3 0 92417
2 24649 25.2222 359.4486 0041148 83.7248 276.7437 16.42953290 71927
MGS Delta 2 r 5.9 2.4 0.0 5.6 d 148 x 122 km
1 24649U 96062B 98172.79308147 1.33848547 26082+2 92076-3 0 92412
2 24649 25.2209 358.9447 0020355 84.5860 275.6461 16.51612458 71933
Alan
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