Re: 98001 found

Igor Lissov (icosmos@dol.ru)
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:04:29 +0300

Hi,

On 25 Feb 1999, Mike McCants wrote:
> 
> Hi Rob,

[snip]

> >This information should be sufficient for one of our experts
> >to refine the orbit.
> 
> Yes, but since none of them are currently available, I'll give it a try:
> 
> DSP
> 1 98001U          99055.13914366  .00000000  00000-0  00000+0 0    01
> 2 98001   4.3200  58.4266 0012000  85.6064 274.3935  1.00274000    09

[snip] 

The bird is over approx. 145 deg W. According to the list of active DSPs
I've posted Feb.13, this one is DSP F14 (USA-39, 1989-046A, 20066) 
launched on 14 Jun 1989 by Titan 402/IUS. Until mid-1996, it was
located at approx. 165 deg W.

Other known/active DSPs are at approximately:

DSP F15   USA 65    1990-095A   20929    37W
DSP F16   USA 75    1991-080B   21805    8E
DSP F17   USA 107   1994-084A   23435   103E
DSP F18   USA 130   1997-008A   24737    69E

Igor Lissov