Observations and updated elements of NROL-52

From: Ted Molczan via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:07:05 -0400
Paul Camilleri has reported the following new observations:

USA279
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016114030000 18 15 2157330+042258 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016114102000 18 15 2157460+042443 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016114210000 18 15 2158280+042950 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016114242000 18 15 2158280+042950 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016115700000 18 15 2205060+051756 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016115732000 18 15 2205170+051914 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016120101000 18 15 2206570+053125 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016120133000 18 15 2207110+053319 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016121030000 18 15 2211270+060434 18
76402 17 066A   0699 G 20171016121102000 18 15 2211420+060600 18

Nikon D70 + 180mm F/2.8 lens 32 sec exp

0699 - Katherine Northern Territory - Australia

East 132deg 14m 13s, South -14deg 28' 24", 108 m

Here are updated elements based on all observations to-date:

USA 279                                               1087 X 35825 km
1 76402U 17066A   17289.46094790  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    08
2 76402  18.6945 325.2045 6994048 179.0340 183.7687  2.21898123    05
Arc 20171015.48-1016.51 WRMS resid 0.007 totl 0.002 xtrk

USSTRATCOM has yet to publicly catalogue the object; I expect it to receive
the international designation 2017-066A, and name USA 279.

Ted Molczan


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