Re: Mir splash point

From: Allen Thomson (thomsona@flash.net)
Date: Sat Jan 27 2001 - 10:49:44 PST

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    > The 140 degrees is being interpreted as 140 East, and not 140 West.
    > in the ommitted paragraph. Its hardly part of the Pacific Ocean.
    > Its a rather close (550Kms or 300miles) to Tasmania. If the target point
    is on
    > the Descending path, perhaps the inhabitants of the SW corner
    > of Western Australia will be able to another space station re-entring.
    
    [snip]
    
    > The 47S, 140W postion is much further from any land.
    
    I agree that a deorbit burn commanded from Baikonur or Ulan-Ude leading to a
    reentry at 47S, 140 W seems more reasonable than the various reports that
    imply reentry near Australia.  Though, in the case of overshoot, the 140 W
    scenario might visit more eBay material on Patagonia.
    
    Using the current Mir TLE, the pass over Baikonur at 2001-03-06 1200 UT
    would be illustrative of such a deorbit, ah, orbit.
    
    > Tony Beresford (34.9638S, 138.6333E)
    
    Near enough to be interesting in the 140E case...
    
    
    
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