Re: Molczan's TLE format after Dec 31
Richard McKee (r.d.mckee@worldnet.att.net)
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 13:31:34 -0500
NASA GSFC OIG describes columns 19-20 of TLE (epoch year) as "Two Digit
Year".
At www.celestrak.com, description of TLE columns 19-20 is "Epoch Year (Last
two digits of year)".
Richard McKee
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Molczan <molczan@home.com>
To: SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com <SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 12:16 PM
Subject: Molczan's TLE format after Dec 31
[snip]
>1 30000U 00001 A 1.12345678 .00000012 00000-0 96352-4 0 17
>2 30000 67.8901 45.6789 0012345 123.4567 234.5678 12.34567890 08
>
[snip]
>The year field of the epoch is blank. If NORAD decides to show one or both
of
>the zeros, then I propose to do likewise.
>
>
[snip]
>Ted Molczan
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