Decay watch: 2001 Apr 25

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Wed Apr 25 2001 - 15:08:26 PDT

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Object: #10960 = 77- 53 B = NTS 2 Atlas rocket

Decay predictions:
Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
               UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
SpaceCom   Apr 25 20:22     Apr 28 16:54 +-2d        51.5 N    68.6 W
SatEvo     Apr 25 22:00     Apr 28 21:27 +-21h

Latest elset:
NTS 2 Altas r                                    1568 x 117 km
1 10960U 77053B   01115.82311154  .18160736  26789-4  84075-3 0  6375
2 10960  62.8613  10.2745 1005085  34.1682  50.3703 14.14962053385577

SatEvo prediction: see my Decay Watch page.

Note: This enters eclipse while southbound near 32 deg N in the
evening sky. Eclipse exit occurs southbound near 60 deg S in the early 
morning.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55d53m48.7s N   3d11m51.2s W      156m asl
Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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