From memory, the 1.8 degree inclination of this Ekran is a little higher that the value of 1.5 degrees which has often been used for Russian GEO satellites previously, implying a slightly longer design life. The right ascension value of 260 degrees is a little lower than usual, (280 degrees is more typical, and more optimal). Was this the result of the launch time being advanced due to lighting constraints in GEO imposed by the eclipse season? Regards, Stuart In message <00ac01c0c1a5$fc758a20$0100007f@localhost>, Igor Lissov <i- cosmos@mtu-net.ru> writes >EKRAN 21 >1 26736U 01014A 01099.43967926 -.00000099 00000-0 00000+0 0 17 >2 26736 47.9572 260.5505 7039165 0.5049 359.7483 2.24416905 127 >EKRAN 21 >1 26736U 01014A 01098.89835065 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 48 >2 26736 1.8174 260.4420 0162225 192.1647 145.3614 0.98034764 97 >SL-12 R/B >1 26737U 01014B 01099.44002941 -.00000099 00000-0 00000+0 0 16 >2 26737 47.9548 260.5488 7039081 0.5066 0.0317 2.24417130 119 >26738 No TLE found. > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' >in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org >http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > -- Stuart Eves ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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