Re: ISS in XPOP (now LVLH)

From: Robert Holdsworth (robbonz1@xtra.co.nz)
Date: Fri Aug 22 2003 - 16:41:59 EDT

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ISS was scheduled to return to LVLH at 1320 on 21 August.

So both recent times when it has been in XPOP it has been in that attitude
for about a week.

Does anyone know if this is a regular duration for XPOP?

Robert

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From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz>
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Subject: ISS in XPOP


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> ISS is in XPOP - it appears this probably occurred about 15 August- the
> Status Reports for 14 and 16 August show the change and the one from 15
> August does not give any information about it.  The transit video should
> give some assistance on this perhaps?
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> Anyone noticed any changes in predicted mag as some observations indicated
> it may have occurred last time? - I do not have suitable opportunities to
> observe the ISS till the weekend our time.  (a predicted 5 degree altitude
> pass tomorrow is of no use here because there is virtually nowhere here
> where obstructions by hills can be avoided!)
>
> The information in the latest report on steps to be taken in the event of
> EPS BGA (Electric Power System/Beta Gimbal Angle) motor trips may be of
> interest  http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=10070 as it refers
to
> the implications of attitudes for power generation.
>
> (N.B Spaceref has incorrectly dated the 18 August report as 18 November
but
> it is clear from the content that is it in fact current.)
>
> Robert Holdsworth
> Wainuiomata
> New Zealand
> 41.2610°S, 174.9470°E
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