Raduga 33 decay: USSTRATCOM final report

From: Ted Molczan (molczan@rogers.com)
Date: Thu May 06 2004 - 09:37:52 EDT

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    USSTRATCOM estimates that decay took place on 2004 May 06 at 06:24 UTC +/- 7
min, at 25 N, 49 W.

I observed it in the early stages of decay, and it appeared to be intact when
last seen, about 06:17:40 UTC, 10 deg above my S.E. horizon, when it was near
40.9 N, 75.5 W.

Ted Molczan


                       Query time: 2004/05/06 14:30:23                        
                      Object Order: Predicted Decay Date                      
                    Notice Order: Notice preparation time                     
                       TLE Order: Catalog number-epoch                        
                           Number of Satellites: 1                            

Decay: Decay Time          N Lat  E Long       RCS
CatNo Intl. Desig. Source Common Name                          Prepared
----- ------------ ------ ------------------------- -------------------

Decay: 2004/05/06 06:24:00   25.0  311.0   10.3816
23794 1996-010A    CIS    RADUGA 33                 2004/05/06 06:53:00


PREPARATION DATE TIME:  060653ZMAY04
1.  23794/1996-010A   /RADUGA 33               /PAYLOAD    / CIS
2.  19 FEB 1996
3.  REV   7235/DESCENDING/06 MAY 0624Z
4.  25.0 DEG N   311.0 DEG E
5.  DECAY WINDOW IS PLUS OR MINUS    07 MINUTES.
6.  INCLINATION  047.7 DEGREES.
7.  FINAL REPORT.


RADUGA 33
1 23794U 96010A   04127.24315041  .99999999  10114-4  16890-2 0  5248
2 23794  47.7219 115.0972 0254754 104.1021 262.1091 16.07761461 72355


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