#9854 = 77- 15 B = Cosmos 895 r
SpaceCom has issued the first decay warning for this SL-3 rocket,
predicting the decay for Feb 14 17:12 UTC +-2d. My calculations give Feb
14 11:13 +-16h. This is not well placed for most of us. It enters
eclipse while northbound near 52 deg S at ~03h local time. Eclipse exit
occurs while northbound near 74 deg N at ~-6h local time.
#25769 = 99- 30 B = Starshine
Although there is considerable interest in this decay, SpaceCom has yet
to post its first decay warning for Starshine. My current estimate is
for decay at Feb 19 08:07 +-2d. At present, Starshine enters eclipse
while northbound near 28 deg N latitude at about 18;30 local time. It
leaves eclipse while southbound over the equator at 06h local time. I
have created a "Starshine Decay Page" at
http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/starshine/
which is now being updated daily with a (less technical) prediction for
the decay; this page being linked from the official Starshine Project
page.
More info on both decayers is on my Decay Watch page at
http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
Alan
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Alan Pickup | COSPAR 2707: 55d53m48.7s N 3d11m51.2s W 156m asl
Edinburgh | Tel: +44 (0)131 477 9144 Fax: +44 (0)870 0520750
Scotland | SatEvo page: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
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