more LEO excitement

From: Ed Cannon (edcannonsat@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Sep 21 2011 - 17:31:09 UTC

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    Four more large objects decaying within a month:
    
    20638 90-49A ROSAT (over 2 tons)
    12069 80-87B Atlas Centaur (low inclination)
    
    10582 78-04B SL-3 R/B
    
    24822 97-27D Ariane Spelda (low inclination)
    
    
    Big Chinese launch next week (Sept. 27-30):
    
    http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/21/content_13746356.htm
    
    Also, 37800, a Briz Tank, is making 100-mile (160-km) 
    
    passes over central Texas the next two nights.
    
    Ed Cannon
    
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