FSW-1 and TSS decay predictions
Mike McCants (mike@comshare.com)
Sat, 9 Mar 1996 18:07:16 -0600
The following elset appeared on OIG today (Saturday).
Maybe another will appear tomorrow.
FSW-1
1 22870U 93063H 96069.55879199 .02744120 11308-4 11505-3 0 5126
2 22870 56.4144 27.3788 0131027 76.9255 284.6304 16.19120968117681
The drag factor is unchanged:
1 22870U 93063H 96070.05214000 .03510000 00000-0 16000-3 0 00
2 22870 56.1530 25.0690 0109000 77.3870 282.7240 16.22400000 00
1 22870U 93063H 96071.03538000 .05380000 00000-0 24000-3 0 00
2 22870 56.1530 20.2930 0080000 79.6620 280.4490 16.30900000 00
1 22870U 93063H 96071.58567000 .09090000 00000-0 50000-3 0 00
2 22870 56.1530 17.6070 0054000 80.9410 279.1690 16.38650000 00
Decay is now predicted for March 12 about 0 hours UT.
Probable error 3 hours?
The orbit plane will be over Canada and the northeastern US at
that time I think.
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I have generated the following elset based on an observation this morning.
TSS/tether
1 23805U 96012B 96 69.46985416 0.00430415 00000-0 22238-2 0 08
2 23805 28.4751 172.6575 0051001 326.7071 33.2913 15.77830404 03
I have decreased the drag factor again.
Decay is now predicted for March 22.
1 23805U 96012B 96070.03890000 .00580000 00000-0 33000-2 0 00
2 23805 28.4668 168.5060 0050000 331.5120 28.5470 15.78440000 00
1 23805U 96012B 96071.05001000 .00630000 00000-0 37000-2 0 00
2 23805 28.4668 161.1010 0049000 343.5720 16.4630 15.79670000 00
1 23805U 96012B 96072.06029000 .00690000 00000-0 41000-2 0 00
2 23805 28.4668 153.6950 0049000 355.6310 4.3780 15.79670000 00
1 23805U 96012B 96073.00662000 .00760000 00000-0 46000-2 0 00
2 23805 28.4668 146.8890 0044000 7.6920 353.0480 15.82380000 00
1 23805U 96012B 96074.01508000 .00840000 00000-0 80000-2 0 00
2 23805 28.4668 139.3470 0041000 18.9980 341.7190 15.82380000 00
Mike McCants
mike@comshare.com