Re: Orbcomm Launch

Rosenberg.Eric@Orbcomm.COM
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 16:56:30 -0400

If I have my bearings right (forgive the pun), the launch will be from
approximately the same as the August launch...southeast from a point east
of Wallops.

The drop point from the last launch was 37.7N, 73.4W, Drop Azimuth 116.5
T/128.5 Mag

Eric
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rosenberg.eric@orbcomm.com





Mir16609@aol.com on 16-09-98 04:45:30 PM
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
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Hello Everyone.

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An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket is to launch on the third ORBCOMM
delivery mission on Sept. 22. The mission will be staged from Wallops
Flight
Facility, Va. A launch window will expend from 1:21 to 1:36 a.m. EDT
(0521-0536 GMT). Drop time is expected at or near the middle of the period.
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Questions:
Does anyone know if this will be launched northbound or southbound?

Are there any visibility predictions for the East Coast, USA?

Cheers
Don Gardner
Homepage: http://members.aol.com/mir16609/
76.8419 W, 39.1796 N,  34m ASL