Thanks for the heads up for these sats. In these link http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/satellite_missions/select.cgi?order=&sat_code=ANDE&sat_name=ANDE&tab_id=general the mass of the sats is given as 50 and 25 kg. Ratio 2:1 for the active and passive sat.. However in ANDE Risk Reduction Flight Paper , these masses are 50 and 75 kg, so a reversed ratio of 2:3. Which is correct? In this flight paper there is also an interesting part about the launchsystem from the shuttle. In fact there will be 5 object in orbit: the 2 sats; the upper and lower bus that housed the spheres in the cannister and a disclike middle section. Must be nice tro observe them shortly after deployment. Reminds me of the trasscans from Salyut 6 and MIR. Tiny specs of lights slowly getting more and more in front of the spacestations. Happy observing. Leo Barhorst ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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