After a lengthy drought with no sizeable decayers, SCC has posted the
first (and rather early) decay notice for our tumbling friend Iridium 9.
The following is taken from my updated Decay Watch page.
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Object: #24838 = 97- 30 C = Iridium 9
Notice prepared: 2003 Feb 27 22:20 UTC
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SCC Feb 27 18:30 Mar 12 10:43 +-8d 64.1 N 7.1 W
SatEvo Feb 27 22:20 Mar 10 12:35 +-4d
Latest elset:
Iridium 9 tum 4.0 1.8 0.0 6.5 d 10 304 x 282 km
1 24838U 97030C 03058.85285707 .00669189 18176-3 18899-2 0 2706
2 24838 86.4169 321.3294 0016477 49.0828 311.1874 15.93229220306224
SatEvo prediction: None at this time.
Note: This enters eclipse while southbound near 49 deg N in the
evening sky and leaves eclipse while southbound over Antarctica
at ~21h local time.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh / SatEvo Home Page: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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