Re: SNAPShot - was re: Misc. Obs.
JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 21:59:23 -0500
Philip Chien wrote:
>
> Mir16609@aol.com said:
> I later ID'ed it as Snapshot D.
> >Snapshot (D) 1.1 0.0 0.0 8.1 d 1262 x 1227
> >1 01389U 65027D 99070.11291839 +.00000040 +00000-0 +10000-3 0 02272
> >2 01389 089.8358 101.8180 0023171 285.3422 074.5123 13.04384117607651
>
> Another reference says that since 1979 (22 years after the launch) many
> objects have separated from the primary object, I would _guess_ that this
> would imply that it's breaking up.
Yes, they're up to BD in the count.
> But since this particular object has a fairly low NORAD number it's
> presumably a small rocket body, or part of the system which was discarded
> when it was raised in to its parking orbit.
It's listed as ordinary Debris. Its RCS of 1 indicates a small, but not the
very smallest piece of debris. There are other much larger pieces.
1389 1965-027 D 650403 .9655 110.4 89.8 784 762 OPS 4682 DEB
1316 1965-027 C 650403 .4112 110.1 90.2 777 749 OPS 4682 DEB
1315 1965-027 B 650403 .2202 111.4 90.2 817 788 SECOR 4 (EGRS-E)
1314 1965-027 A 650403 8.1370 111.5 90.2 819 789 OPS 4682
(SNAPSHOT)
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