98-63C in satwk50 report from OIG

Tristan Cools (tcools@nic.INbe.net)
Sun, 20 Dec 1998 13:53:07 +0100 (CET)

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>The following objects have been reported as modified:
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>Internatnl
>Designator   CatNo Common Name               Source LaunchDate DecayDate
>------------ ----- ------------------------- ------ ---------- ----------
>1998-063C    25517 ARIANE 42L R/B            ESA    1998/10/28 1998/10/31
>


Did this object really came down so soon ?  It was launched on October 28
into a 200/35748 km 6.5 degrees orbit.  I don't believe luni-solar
perturbations or perigee drag could have brought it down so early.

Maybe it has been de-orbited but I don't know of any de-orbited Ariane stage
in the past.


Greetings,
Tristan Cools
tcools@nic.INbe.net
BWGS Member - Belgian Working Group Satellites

Observing at: Damse Vaart: 3.2486E/51.2279N/Rijckevelde:
3.2867E/51.2054N/Brugge: 3.1611E/51.2108N

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