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Object: #16112 = 85- 91 A = Molniya 3-26
Final decay analyses
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Feb 22 03:02 Feb 22 01:43 +-39m 58.5 S 177.6 E
SatEvo Feb 22 20:20 Feb 22 00:17 -12+100m 50.0 S 136.9 W
Final elset:
Molniya 3-26 818 x 64 km
1 16112U 85091A 01052.95749897 .99999999 74720-5 50443-3 0 380
2 16112 62.5388 57.4439 0552753 271.1464 82.4703 15.41677566113455
Note: The latest elset shows this running 103 sec early against my
final pre-decay prediction. I estimate that decay was most likely near
perigee on the rev described by the final elset above. However, it
remains possible that it survived to decay near perigee on the next
orbit, at 01:44 UTC near 56.8S/173.0W (close to SpaceCom's decay
point). Both decay points lie over the southern Pacific. My
SatEvo-predicted elset for this later rev is:
Molniya 3-26 534 x 63 km
1 16112U 85091A 01053.02182319 4.98064885 19029+2 69471-3 0 90386
2 16112 62.5241 57.2007 0352785 271.1632 84.7980 15.91421831113462
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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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