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

Belgian press are saying that the launch would be visible from Belgium.
With a southerly launch direction I really have my doubts !

greetings,
Tristan Cools
BWGS

Op wo 4 jan. 2023 om 17:24 schreef Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <
seesat-l_at_satobs.org>:

>
> 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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