Brilliant Robert..........what a cracker !! ;O))) John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Holdsworth" <robbonz1@xtra.co.nz> To: "Seesat List" <SeeSat-L@satobs.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 5:35 AM Subject: Re: Astra christmas dance > Congratulations on recovering this somewhat elusive object. However > sightings of re-entry are unlikely as I believe numerous unsuccessful > attempts have been made for many years all over the world to observe > similar events without known success. > > It appears to be a stealth satellite as it seems to have means to > prevent visibility from earth, even though there is evidence that such > missions have frequently landed near human habitations . Unlike certain > other satellites these devices have not caused any damage to property on > re-entry though it is believed that certain chimneys have been mildly > affected. > > I believe it is actually a master satellite with a number of tethered > bionic propulsion devices , and has a crew captain aboard. > > The designers appear to have overcome the launch constraints often > imposed by snowy or similar weather on other satellite launches. They > also appear to have conducted advanced research into space/time as the > captain has the ability to appear in multiple locations at the same > time. > > It is understood that the mission is peaceful, though there are > indications that it does conduct secret behavioural research. > > Its orbit is such that it passes over a wide scope of the earth's land > mass in 24 hours. > > Owing to its design it is not expected that it will burn up on re-entry- > it appears to be a recyclable satellite which is scheduled to be > relaunched at the same time each year. > > Remarkably none of the bionic propulsion units have ever been located > after re-entry though it is believed they have survived. > > Items from this object's payload have been located over a wide > ground track on numerous occasions from previous annual missions. I hope > list members will recover many such objects at the conclusion of the > current mission, and more importantly the peace and goodwill for which > another early seasonal mission to earth was designed. > > May I also ask that the captain bring me more clear skies in his sack, as > such nights have been in rather short supply! > > > Robert > > > > >> >> In the shorter clip which I posted last night >> the unidentifed object moving north to south could be SleighSat ( Norad >> 251204 ) This high polar orbiting satellite is rapidly decaying and >> should re-enter early on the morning of >> December 25. >> http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/object1a.GIF >> >> Have a Happy Christmas >> >> John >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: >> http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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