New Titan 4 elsets. New observation. Possible manoeuvre.
Ted Molczan (molczan@fox.nstn.ca)
Fri, 5 Jul 1996 18:36:59 -0400
I have received slightly revised elsets from Rainer Kracht, and an
observation report from Igor Lissov, in Moscow. I note that he found
the payload running late. Relative to Rainer Kracht's latest elset, it was
about 38 s late. This may mean that a manoeuvre has been made.
Further obs will be required to confirm this, and determine its size.
Rainer's latest elements:
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96038A 10.0 3.0 0.0 5.0
1 23942U 96038 A 96187.00000000 .00229888 00000-0 73137-3 0 01
2 23942 55.0040 177.9172 0011345 323.2701 233.9936 15.90362911 04
96038A r 9.8 3.0 0.0 5.0
1 23943U 96038 B 96187.00000000 .00366614 00000-0 10362-2 0 01
2 23943 54.9884 177.9302 0011116 300.2390 268.8210 15.92650952 08
Igor Lissov's obs:
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Both rocket body and payload of July 3 Titan 4 were observed again
between 20:35 and 20:42 UTC in Moscow, Russia.
Start of report:
05-Jul-96
1st object, 3 second flashes to 0..+1 mag in maximum
Passed 1..1.5 deg E of 25 Boo at 20:35:30 UTC
Passed N of Vega at 20:36:15 UTC - 2 seconds late
Elements used:
96038A r 9.8 3.0 0.0 5.0
1 23943U 96038 B 96186.22381250 .00120000 00000-0 34213-3 0 02
2 23943 55.0000 181.5000 0000001 0.0000 76.7000 15.92600000 02
2nd object, rapid oscillations in brightness (+1..+3 mag, < 1 second)
Passed 1..1.5 deg E of 25 Boo at 20:41:00 UTC
Passed < 0.5 deg N of Vega at 20:41:47 UTC - 45 seconds late (!)
Elements used:
96038A 10.0 3.0 0.0 5.0
1 23942U 96038 A 96186.22495718 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 07
2 23942 55.0000 181.5000 0000001 0.0000 76.9000 15.90750000 07
Observing location 55.635N 37.474E elev approx 250 m
Time accuracy 1-2 seconds. Position accuracy 1 degree. Magnitudes with
large uncertainty.
End of report