A final update on the Tubsat N decay, plus my initial notice for
Starshine 2. Check my decay watch page for more.
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Object: #25389 = 98- 42 A = Tubsat N
Final decay analyses:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Apr 22 22:08 Apr 22 18:53 +-49m 18.6 N 19.5 W
SatEvo Apr 22 20:05 Apr 22 18:55 +-30m 43.6 N 14.1 W
Final elset:
Tubsat N 0.5 0.5 0.0 9.0 d 0.27 137 x 128 km
1 25389U 98042A 02112.72053695 .21305737 -27307-7 16620-3 0 1662
2 25389 78.8379 109.6476 0007143 152.2943 208.7109 16.52619024210179
Note: I put the decay northbound to the W of the Bay of Biscay following
the orbit for which the above elset applies.
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Object: #26996 = 01- 54 B = Starshine 2
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Apr 23 17:27 Apr 26 17:21 +-2d 18.4 S 10.0 E
SatEvo Apr 23 22:20 Apr 26 13:34 +-20h
Latest elset:
Starshine 2 0.5 0.0 0.0 9.5 d 0.5 209 x 201 km
1 26996U 01054B 02113.69107085 .01833120 11984-4 59008-3 0 2099
2 26996 51.6191 305.8586 0006164 213.5225 146.5249 16.25397951 20279
SatEvo prediction: See Decay Watch page.
Note: At present this enters eclipse while southbound near 12 deg S
in the evening and leaves eclipse northbound near 16 deg S before
dawn.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
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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