Decay watch: 2000 Aug 26

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Sat Aug 26 2000 - 06:02:36 PDT

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I have updated my Decay Watch page with the first decay notices for the
following...
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#22968 = 94-  2 F = GALS 1 aux motor

Decay predictions:
Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
               UTC                UTC                  deg      deg

SpaceCom   Aug 25 18:45     Aug 28 17:39 +-2d        43.8 S    34.5 E

SatEvo     Aug 26 12:40     Aug 28 22:14 +-15h

Latest elset:
GALS 1 aux motor                                 1203 x 112 km
1 22968U 94002F   00239.45743216  .18821972  68563-5  58747-3 0  5562
2 22968  46.6729 351.5440 0775080 257.9092  93.3873 14.71045818 89803

This enters eclipse near perigee at southern apex (47 deg S) at about
18:30 local time. Eclipse exit occurs while northbound near 42 deg N at
~04:30 local time.
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Alan
-- 
 Alan Pickup | COSPAR 2707: 55d53m48.7s N  3d11m51.2s W   156m asl
 Edinburgh   | SatEvo page:         www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
 Scotland    | Decay Watch: www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/

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