Re: Orion 3 bright flashes

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In a message dated Wed, 13 Oct 1999  8:37:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Edward S Light <light@argoscomp.com> writes:

> 
> Last evening ( 1999 10 12/23:43 UTC ) while looking for 25727 (99-024A,
> Orion 3) in binoculars, we were startled when it displayed a VERY
> brilliant brief flash. 


>Has anyone seen this interesting
> object recently? (There were several postings a to SeeSat-L a few
> months ago regarding 99-024B, the rocket, but I don't recall any
> details about the Orion 3 itself.)

http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Oct-1999/0139.html

As for your pass:
Reported to BWGS 12 October.
99- 24 A 99-10-12 23:44:45.5 JDG 155.2 0.3   8 19.40  -1.0->inv


The Hughes Space and Communications Company Programs page at:
http://www.hughespace.com/programs.html
has graphics and photos of Orion 3 and many other spacecrafts.

BTW - Are these flashes (And those of Superbird A) originating from the solar panels or the antennas?  The antennas in the HS 601 series of satellites look pretty reflective.

Cheers
Don Gardner  39.1796 N, 76.8419 W, 34m ASL


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