RE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-16 launch estimations

From: Jon . via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:44:50 +0100
*Delayed to Dec. 5 at 18:16 UTC because of some replacements on one of the
experiments on board.
Here the post with updated date:


SpaceX is about to launch tomorrow the Dragon CRS-16 mission.

Launch time:
~2018-12-05 at 18h16' 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  5-12                               227 X 387 km
1 77000U 18500A   18339.76806713 0.00000000  00000-0  00000+0 0    02
2 77000  51.6352 243.6839 0119429  51.8923   6.4918 15.88341598    07

Latest CRS missions had different Mean Motions so the elset above is
accurate only shortly after launch and if launch occurs on date
(2018-12-05).

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.
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