Amazing timing...... SpaceTrack just reversed them! Bob Christy On 27/04/2012 17:22, Bob Christy wrote: > Several sources identify 2012-017A/38248 as the payload and > 2012-017B/38249 as the launcher. They are incorrect. SpaceTrack has them > reversed from normal convention. The reason for the error is probably > the slightly higher, elliptical, orbit of the PSLV upper stage. It is > due to a collision avoidance manoeuvre (check back to RISat 2 in 2009 - > it did the same). > > Identification of 2012-017B/38249 as the payloadwas confirmed shortly > after launch through radio tracking from Sweden by Sven Grahn. His > observations today show that 2012-017B/38249 has raised its orbit. > > Expect SpaceTrack to swap the two objects around once it realises. > > Bob Christy > > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4962 - Release Date: 04/27/12 > > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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