VirginOrbit LauncherOne launch from Cornwall/Ireland on Jan 9th?

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 17:23:02 +0100
A Navigational Warning, HYDROLANT 33/23, has appeared for the VirginOrbit 
LauncherOne launch "Start me Up", for 9 Jan 22:16 - 00:16 UTC. Backup date Jan 18.

It defines an area in the east Atlantic, just southwest of Ireland. The aircraft 
launching the rocket will fly from Cornwall.

The shape of the area from the warning is consistent with launch into a ~555 km 
altitude, 97.6 deg inclined Sun-Synchronous orbit.

map:

https://twitter.com/Marco_Langbroek/status/1610671534980435970

orbit estimate:

START ME UP                      for launch on 9 Jan 2023 22:16:00 UT
1 70000U 23999A   23009.92777778  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    00
2 70000 097.6000 244.4122 0003607 140.5188 325.8313 15.04676410    02


Navigational Warning:

041237Z JAN 23
HYDROLANT 33/23(35,36).
CELTIC SEA.
EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
IRELAND.
DNC 19.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
    092216Z TO 100016Z AND 182216Z TO 190016Z JAN
    IN AREA BOUND BY
    51-29.00N 011-06.00W, 51-24.00N 010-34.00W,
    50-45.00N 010-48.00W, 50-17.00N 010-43.00W,
    49-09.00N 011-07.00W, 49-17.00N 012-01.00W,
    50-24.00N 011-42.00W, 50-49.00N 011-20.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 190116Z JAN 23.

- Marco

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