SpaceCom has posted the first decay warning for the GPS 47 Delta 2
rocket which is making visible passes in the evening sky across middle
latitudes in the USA, southern Europe and southern Australia. The
following is taken from my Decay watch page...
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Object: #26606 = 00- 71 B = GPS 47 Delta 2 rocket
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Feb 4 18:10 Feb 8 14:33 +-2d 21.3 S 145.0 E
SatEvo Feb 4 22:55 Feb 9 00:49 +-1.2d
Latest elset:
GPS 47 Delta r 7.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 15 424 x 164 km
1 26606U 00071B 01035.72468494 .03189595 39504-5 11145-2 0 1588
2 26606 37.5324 317.4949 0194714 142.3771 219.0848 15.93027604 12916
SatEvo prediction:
GPS 47 Delta r 7.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 15 414 x 163 km
1 26606U 00071B 01036.03783727 .03167135 15873-2 10506-2 0 91587
2 26606 37.5319 315.3764 0188041 145.2414 216.0014 15.94908591 12965
GPS 47 Delta r 7.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 15 397 x 162 km
1 26606U 00071B 01036.53808628 .03433451 19889-2 10336-2 0 91589
2 26606 37.5312 311.9795 0176773 149.8342 211.1955 15.98205521 13040
GPS 47 Delta r 7.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 15 379 x 160 km
1 26606U 00071B 01037.03725944 .03774427 26102-2 10158-2 0 91583
2 26606 37.5303 308.5730 0164624 154.4399 206.3831 16.01795660 13128
Note: This is well placed near 37 deg N as it enters eclipse in the
evening sky just after northern apex. Eclipse exit occurs near 35
deg S as it approaches southern apex before dawn.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55d53m48.7s N 3d11m51.2s W 156m asl
Edinburgh / SatEvo & elsets: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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