Hello, SpaceX is about to launch in less than two hours the Dragon CRS-16 mission. Launch time: ~2018-12-04 at 18h38' UTC Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwMDvPCGeE0 The following TLE is based on previous CRS-15 mission and was calculated using Ted Molczan's method: DRAGON CRS-16 search 227 X 387 km 1 77000U 18500A 18338.78334491 0.00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 02 2 77000 51.6352 248.2129 0119429 51.8923 6.4918 15.88341598 00 Latest CRS missions had different Mean Motions so the elset above is accurate only shortly after launch and if launch occurs on date (2018-12-04). About 20 minutes after launch the Falcon 9's second stage, the Dragon and the two solar panel covers will pass over the U.K. but in shadow, so the first opportunities to see them will be half an orbit later on sourthem Australia (2nd stage de-orbit is planned there) or just after the first revolution over the east of Canada (pass over Newfoundland Island, etc). Jon. -- Jon, COSPAR 6242, 42.9453, -2.82839, 623m, Bitoriano, Basque Country. _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Tue Dec 04 2018 - 11:08:29 UTC
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