Kevin Fetter wrote: > So Far, On Dec 2 an Atlas IIAS rocket is scheduled to launch > an classfd satellite, into a 63 degree inclination orbit. > > Here's where I saw the flight path of the satellite > http://www.ilslaunch.com/stories/Current_Campaigns/ > Look for "Mission Overview" > I had been waiting for that info to appear. > Using that info and fooling around with numbers, I beleive it to be a noss satellite involved in this launch. Nice find, Kevin! The ground track and timing of key events appear to be the same as those published prior to the 2001 Sep 08 NOSS launch, which confirms the years of speculation about this launch. Apart from the launch, the only real suspense is the number of satellites. Only two were deployed after the 2001 launch, but I strongly suspect that a third failed to deploy. This time, I predict that there will be the usual three NOSS satellites. I expect to post search elements a few days prior to launch. Ted Molczan ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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