Re: New Chinese launch

From: Bob Christy (bob@zarya.info)
Date: Sun Oct 27 2002 - 07:05:29 EST

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    The satellite is in an orbit that is near-enough co-planar with its 
    predecessor. The cataloguers are playing their usual game of switch-
    around.
    
    Objects A & B from the launch each have three sets of orbital elements 
    published, numbered 1, 2 and 4. In each case, sets 1 & 2 are coherent 
    and then the objects are switched round for set 4. The object currently 
    labelled as 'B' is in the higher orbit so it is presumably the 
    satellite.
    
    I am currently away from base so I can't contribute anything based on 
    radio observations, but will be back home this evening UK time.
    
    
    > New Chinese satellite was launched for Taiyuan by CZ-4 (? CZ-4B)
    > launcher today 2002-10-27 03:11 UT. According to Xinhua agency it is 
    the
    > second ZY-2 (Ziyuan = Resources) satellite, but OIG uses name JB-3 2 
    (?
    > = Jianbing). This name (if acronym is correctly deciphered) was used 
    for
    > an alternative name to an FSW satellite in 1993 (1993-063A).
    > 
    > Any info avaliable?
    > 
    > -- 
    > Mgr. Antonin Vitek, CSc
    
    
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    Bob Christy
    bob@zarya.info
    www.zarya.info
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