Updated Soyuz/Globalstar Prelaunch Info
Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:51:58 -0600
NEW DATE & LAUNCH TIME. Previous elsets invalid
Globalstar, Soyuz, 22 Sep 99, 14:33 UT Launch 946 x 904 km
1 99998P 990xxA 99266.09170061 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 44
2 99998 51.9294 228.7482 0028656 203.6986 156.3135 13.91130179 76
SOYUZ R/B (1), 22 Sep 99, 14:33 UT Launch 901 x 236 km
1 99999P 990xxE 99266.13177972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 37
2 99999 51.9464 228.3341 0478119 79.0722 286.4283 14.99466777 111
Data from the 15 April 99 launch was adjusted for the 22 Sep 99 14:33 UT
launch time. The elset on Soyuz R/B (1) (#99999) may be close to the
orbit from about Launch + 8 min, 48 sec until the IKAR stage ignites at
launch + 2 hr, 29 min, 31 sec. At that point and beyond, use the
Globalstar elset (#99998).
Satellite deployment should occur about 3 hr, 33 min, 30 sec after launch.
New Zealand folks may be the first to observe the launch with the visibility
moving westward to Central America, the US eastern seaboard, central/eastern
Australia (southern portions), then a pass for the trio in Austin Texas
around
10:50 UT.
Consider looking early/late (a few minutes) and perpendicular to the predicted
path to account for elset inaccuracies.
Disregard elset/rev numbers. Positions are correct for the launch time.
Ron Lee