#26478 = 00- 49 B = Raduga-1 5 Proton r
Final decay analyses:
SpaceCom: Aug 30 21:57 +-2h 33.0 N 0.1 E
SatEvo: Aug 30 21:50 +-2h 22.2 N 11.1 W
Final elset:
Raduga-1 5 Proton r 147 x 139 km
1 26478U 00049B 00243.72354432 .12216401 12724-4 17286-3 0 174
2 26478 51.6407 278.1305 0005679 332.2891 27.7790 16.48625990 319
Apologies for listing some recent decay predictions by SpaceCom as being
for the 31st when they were for the 30th. SpaceCom seem to have remained
confused about the identity of this object and tracked one object,
probably the rocket, under two identities - the rocket and the
"platform". Except for a few early elsets, which were for the quickly-
decaying platform, all the other elsets issued for both objects probably
refer this one object. SpaceCom continued to post similar (but not
identical) decay predictions for both identities to the bitter end. The
final one posted for #26479 reads...
SpaceCom: Aug 30 22:20 +-3h 29.8 N 116.5 E
My predicted elset for the final equator crossing is:
Raduga-1 5 Proton r 113 x 111 km
1 26478U 00049B 00243.90492453 2.63047242 50000+2 65241-3 0 90172
2 26478 51.6379 277.0867 0001651 333.0676 26.9238 16.60606887 343
I agree with SpaceCom in placing the decay over NW Africa following
a northbound equator crossing off the NE coast of Brazil.
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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