Decay watch: 2000 May 31

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Wed May 31 2000 - 15:40:44 PDT

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    #24211 = 96- 44 D = Italsat 2 Spelda
    
    Current predictions for this decay are:
    
        SpaceCom:  Jun  1 09:45 +-15h        5.6 N   143.7 W
        SatEvo:    Jun  1 11:30 +-4h         3.1 N   128.3 W
    
    I put decay over the western Pacific beyond perigee on the final
    predicted orbit:
    Italsat 2 Spelda                                 374 x 112 km
    1 24211U 96044D   00153.45449522 1.89765099  54358+1  27109-2 0 92584
    2 24211   5.7746 147.1438 0197361 104.3826 257.8161 16.11366331 48159
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    #26371 = 91- 15 K = Astra 1B Ariane 44LP deb
    
    SpaceCom predicts decay for Jun  1 19:13 +-1d at 2.2 N, 115.6 W.
    After nine years in orbit, this object was only catalogued today, 
    so it is surprising that this SpaceCom decay notice has appeared. In
    fact, fresh elsets are overdue; the latest is:
    Astra 1B Ariane 44LP deb K                       921 x 159 km
    1 26371U 91015K   00152.12252481  .17701555 -27031-4  86954-2 0    37
    2 26371   7.2721  58.5184 0550800 293.3119  60.3634 15.08897386 52618
    
    
    More at http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
    
    
    Alan
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