Re: Iran has launched a satellite

From: Bob Christy (rdc@zarya.info)
Date: Tue Feb 03 2009 - 19:02:42 UTC

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    The satellite appears to be the object in the lower of the two orbits as 
    indicated by the element sets. This conclusion is drawn from reception 
    of radio transmissions here in the UK.
    
    Bob Christy
    
    
    Ted Molczan wrote:
    > Iran launched its first satellite late on 2009 Feb 02 UTC. USSTRATCOM has issued
    > numerous elements of two objects in approximately a 55.5 deg, 245 X 378 km
    > orbit.
    >
    > A quick check indicates evening visibility north of about 45 deg N, and morning
    > visibility south of about 40 S.
    >
    > Ted Molczan
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