SpaceCom has released the first notices for the decay of Molniya 3-19
r2. The following is taken from my newly updated Decay watch page -
check that page for updates since I don't always repeat them here on
SeeSat.
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Object: #13446 = 82- 83 e = Molniya 3-19 r2
Notice prepared: 2001 Dec 16 15:00 UTC
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Dec 15 16:42 Dec 19 13:17 +-2d 10.2 S 119.4 E
SpaceCom Dec 16 08:19 Dec 19 06:50 +-2d 52.8 S 178.8 E
SatEvo Dec 16 15:00 Dec 19 20:32 +-1d
Latest elset:
Molniya 3-19 r2 5716 x 79 km
1 13446U 82083E 01350.58742395 .41138120 90108-5 74722-3 0 6626
2 13446 62.2007 57.9814 3038588 276.5652 48.1274 9.71871279138974
SatEvo prediction:
Molniya 3-19 r2 5110 x 79 km
1 13446U 82083E 01351.09030275 .51357729 42540-1 83185-3 0 96624
2 13446 62.2004 57.1826 2803762 276.6402 52.6093 10.21544958139027
Molniya 3-19 r2 4523 x 79 km
1 13446U 82083E 01351.56845332 .58341563 56096-1 85896-3 0 96622
2 13446 62.2000 56.3546 2560196 276.7179 55.0943 10.73844746139077
Molniya 3-19 r2 3935 x 79 km
1 13446U 82083E 01352.02301086 .67283624 77131-1 89393-3 0 96629
2 13446 62.1996 55.4926 2299714 276.7989 57.7810 11.30731167139120
Note: Eclipse entry occurs while northbound near 25 deg S latitude
in the evening, with eclipse exit near 55 deg N latitude on the
approach to northern apex in early hours of the morning.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh / SatEvo & elsets: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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