This approximate solution is in close agreement with the satellite trail in two
of the images taken from Tehran by Babak A. Tafreshi on 2007 Jun 15 near 17:32
UTC, Ed Cannon's position of 2007 Jun 16 at 02:21:44.2 UTC, and several radio
observations during Jun 15 and 16 UTC, received from www.uhf-satcom.com. Thank
you to Bjorn Gimle for additional information and insights into Mr. Tafreshi's
images.
NOSS 3-4 (A) 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.9 v
1 31701U 07027A 07167.06743176 .00000023 00000-0 20000-4 0 07
2 31701 63.4400 44.7647 0319398 164.9815 196.0985 13.66177470 00
I suspect that the period may be about 0.5 s too low, so the object may run a
little late. Track errors may exceed 1 deg, especially at high elevation.
I am reasonably confident in this solution, but it remains to be confirmed by
precise visual observations. Subject to that caveat, these appear to be the main
deviations from nominal resulting from the anomalous final Centaur burn:
Nominal Achieved
Perigee, km 1000 776
Apogee, km 1200 1246
Arg Perigee, deg 180 165
Ted Molczan
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