H2A F12 appears to have a 4/4D-LC payload fairing like the first couple of IGS launches. Two upper fairing halves separate during ascent; after orbit insertion we expect: (in order of separation) IGS Radar-2 4/4D-LC adapter 4/4D-LC lower fairing half (first) 4/4D-LC lower fairing half (second) IGS Optical-3-Test H-2A Stage 2 The three 4/4D-LC objects are analogous to the SYLDA adapters released during Ariane 5 dual satellite launches. By the way, babelfish translates the names of the satellites as: "radar 2 the machine" and "optics 3 the machine actual proof satellite" Any Japanese speakers able to provide a better translation? I infer the O-3 name is really something like "Optical-3 Flight Prototype"... SpaceTrack had reserved 5 catalog numbers for THEMIS P1-P5 but it appears that the slot for P4 is now taken by one of the cleaning towels released in the recent ISS EVA. Jonathan McDowell > IGS 2A (3A by SpaceTrack) had three faint(?) debris objects. > > ... > > > > So there should be 3 objects in orbit, the spook sat, another sat said to > > be onboard, and the H2A rocket. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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