Decay watch: 2001 May 11

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Fri May 11 2001 - 11:52:24 PDT

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    Object: #11458 = 79- 67 B = Cosmos 1116 rocket
    
    Decay predictions/analyses:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                   UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    SpaceCom   May 10 08:23     May 10 19:13 +-7h        15.6 S    23.0 E
    SatEvo     May 10 20:10     May 10 17:44 +-40m       26.6 S    46.2 E
    
    Final elset:
    Cosmos 1116 r    3.8  2.6  0.0  5.1 v  7.4       147 x 136 km
    1 11458U 79067B   01130.64384823  .14360798 -86253-6  18745-3 0  7839
    2 11458  81.1211 356.5092 0008762 218.1062 142.2891 16.49150217201408
    
    Note: I waited for one or other of SpaceCom's final two notices, but 
    neither has appeared. The final elset shows it running less than 7 sec 
    late against the prediction I had posted on the 9th. I show it decaying 
    southbound over Madagascar on the following orbit.
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    Alan
    -- 
    Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55d53m48.7s N   3d11m51.2s W      156m asl
    Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
    Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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