NOSS 3-2 elements

From: Ted Molczan (molczan@rogers.com)
Date: Wed Jan 07 2004 - 13:33:29 EST

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    As of the epoch of the elements below, 03054C's ascending node trailed 03054A's
    by 8.2 s, with little or no relative motion.
    
    I believe that their planned mean motion is about 13.4044 rev/d, but they may
    remain near 13.4060 rev/d for some time, until they arrive at some optimal
    phasing relative the other operational NOSS groups.
    
    For several months early in their mission, 01040A and 01040C cruised together in
    a similarly close formation, at a mean motion of about 13.4031 rev/d, then
    nearly simultaneously manoeuvred to 13.4042 rev/d, the average of operational
    NOSS at the time.
    
    Observation arc 2004 Jan 04.78 - 07.12 UTC:
    
    NOSS 3-2 (A)     0.0  0.0  0.0  4.9 v
    1 28095U 03054A   04007.05088575  .00000029  00000-0  50000-4 0    08
    2 28095  63.4378 212.9590 0125512 179.7885 180.3214 13.40601747    08
    
    WRMS residuals = 0.009 deg
    
    Observation arc 2003 Dec 25.98 - 2004 Jan 07.11 UTC:
    
    NOSS 3-2 r      10.1  3.0  0.0  3.7 v
    1 28096U 03054B   04007.04740319  .00000077  00000-0  13295-3 0    06
    2 28096  63.6787 213.2968 0139324 181.6719 178.3860 13.40533963    00
    
    WRMS residuals = 0.015 deg
    
    Observation arc 2004 Jan 01.04 - 07.12 UTC:
    
    NOSS 3-2 (C)     0.0  0.0  0.0  4.9 v
    1 28097U 03054C   04007.05098052  .00000029  00000-0  50000-4 0    01
    2 28097  63.4403 213.1501 0126136 179.2598 180.8636 13.40601442    08
    
    WRMS residuals = 0.019 deg
    
    Ted Molczan
    
    
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