Re: Decay alert Molniya 1-79 20949

From: Bruce MacDonald (macdonalddevizes@tiscali.co.uk)
Date: Tue Aug 30 2005 - 15:43:17 EDT

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    Bjorn Gimle wrote:
    
    > Early afternoon today this satellite was still orbiting.
    > It may be visible entering shadow near South Africa "now",
    > exiting over Australia / NZ soon ??
    > If it survives / breaks up further chances in the morning over Africa,
    > evening and morning over South America.
    > 
    > Check SpaceTrack TLE and TIP messages, and H-A !
    
    The Aerospace Corporation has the decay occuring at 04:12 UTC +/- 4 hours:
    
    http://www.reentrynews.com/20949.html
    
    Best wishes
    
    Bruce
    
    Bruce MacDonald
    COSPAR Site 2751
    Devizes, Wiltshire, UK
    51.3440 N 1.9849 W 125m (WGS84)
    
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