Much useful information has been posted here about the ascent trajectory of the Spot 5 satellite - thanks especially to Michael Waterman and Bjorn Gimle. While the rocket and satellite will pass close enough to me to be 20+ degrees above my eastern horizon, neighboring trees and houses will make it impossible to see them during their journey to orbit. Does anyone have nominal TLEs for the new Spot satellite once it reaches orbit? If Spot 5 is similar to its earlier namesakes, it (and its rocket) should be fairly easy to see, at typical apparent magnitudes 4 to 7 for the satellite (or zero if it flares/flashes like I saw Spot 3 [22823 93-061A] do on several occasions) and 3 to 6 for the rocket. Thanks. Clear and dark (and UNOBSTRUCTED) skies! Ed Light Lakewood, NJ, USA N 40.1075, W 074.2312, +24 m (80 ft) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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