Extract from ´Growth in the Number of SSN Tracked Orbital Objects´: On January 1, 2003, the SSN was routinely tracking ~10,870 objects in Earth orbit – ~8,860 in the regular “catalog” and ~2,020 analyst satellites. The number peaked in mid September with ~13,690 total objects (~9,030 catalog and ~4,650 analyst) and as of November 21, 2003 stood at ~13,120 total objects (~9,100 catalog and ~4,020 analyst). This growth is primarily due to the resumption of full power/full time operation of the AN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane radar located on Shemya Island, AK -- bjorn.gimle@tietoenator.com (office) -- -- b_gimle@algonet.se (home) http://www.algonet.se/~b_gimle -- -- COSPAR 5919, MALMA, 59.2615 N, 18.6206 E, 33 m -- -- COSPAR 5918, HAMMARBY, 59.2985 N, 18.1045 E, 44 m -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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