SV: Mystery streak

bjorn@tt-tech.se
Thu, 28 Mar 1996 14:46:15 +0100

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Rob_Matson@cpqm.saic.com> in 2013 Re: Mystery streak wrote:


>> I've come up with some other possibilities for the mystery streak:  =20
 Progress
>> M26 debris.  The NORAD #'s are 23482, 23485 and 23486 for Progress M26 =20=
=20
Deb F,
>> J and K respectively. .... Anyone know the nature of this Progress  =20
debris?


Progress M-26 A and B were 23477/23478, but 23479-23496
are debris of RS-15 rocket, #23440 (94-85 B, not 95-05 B)

When I learned about the explosion, I tried to find them,
but only observed 85 E (23481), which at std.mag 3.5
(QuickSat's) appears to be the major part of the rocket !

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