Re: elsets on newly launched objects

Jeffrey C. Hunt (jhunt@eagle1.eaglenet.com)
Mon, 19 Aug 1996 20:21:27 -0400 (EDT)

This is probably the launch of the ChinaSat (Long March) which failed to
reach full geotransfer orbit.  Article in Florida Today:
http://www.flatoday.com/today/index.htm  .
Jeff Hunt <jhunt@eagle1.eaglenet.com>
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On Mon, 19 Aug 1996, Philip Chien wrote in part:
> >A new launch headed for geosync orbit
> >1 24282U 96048A   96232.41308959  .00025972  00000-0  67291-3 0    46
> >2 24282  27.2467 119.8058 5641383 179.3825 181.8998  4.68264602    52
> >1 24283U 96048B   96231.98948143  .00005791 -23634-6  10000-3 0    52
> >2 24283  27.2640 120.1693 5662595 178.7699 183.7750  4.66218024    36
> 
> you got me on this one - as far as I know nothing was launched from the
> Cape, and the only other launch site which fits these characteristics is
> the Long March.  Did they launch something successfully?