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 ---------------- Bob Christy bob@zarya.info www.zarya.info ---------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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