The SESat aux motor probably did not decay over CA/NV/AZ, as hoped.
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Object: #26710 = 00- 19 E = SESat aux motor
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SpaceCom Feb 24 12:01 Feb 24 13:23 +-1h 0.3 S 104.6 W
SatEvo Feb 24 19:10 Feb 24 13:02 +-20m 43.8 N 160.0 W
Latest (probably final) elset:
SESat aux motor 827 x 90 km
1 26710U 00019E 01055.48313291 .99999999 86451-5 49502-2 0 251
2 26710 47.8214 69.8944 0539050 95.0521 37.7260 15.35888759 7032
Note: The final elset shows it 3.6 min late against the prediction
I posted a few hours before. The epoch of that elset is close to
its pass over the SW USA when a decay had been possible. I now estimate
that it decayed almost one orbit later, southbound over the NW
Pacific and well to the N of Hawaii. SpaceCom's final notice has
yet to appear.
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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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