Referring to what is mentioned below, there was one thing which I noted during the launch. They stopped obviously quick with showing the camera-view, namely until just before the fairing jettisoning, and switched over to animation. Ralf > > I am following up on Bob Christy's observation that the 97 min interval > between the windows could be the orbital period of another satellite > involved somehow in the launch, perhaps one of the KeyHoles. The 18-19 > min/d > later arrival of the windows also is consistent with the involvement of > another satellite, with period near 97 min. I have identified a number of > potential classified and unclassified satellites with period near 97 min, > and am looking for meaningful conjunctions. I will report my findings when > complete. > > The following search elements are based on the initial orbit of OTV 1-1, > at > the opening of today's windows. > > T0=21:09 400 X 423 km > 1 70406U 11064.92885959 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 07 > 2 70406 39.9849 267.8099 0016616 341.1195 18.8998 15.52662485 03 > > T0=22:46 400 X 423 km > 1 70407U 11064.99622070 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 08 > 2 70407 39.9849 292.1263 0016616 341.1195 18.8998 15.52662485 08 > > I am reasonably confident of the inclination, less so of the altitude. > > The OTV's standard visual magnitude is 4.2 (1000 km range, 90 deg phase > angle). > > Ted Molczan > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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