Hiya, 12 orbits per day rather than 11 (in the case of Cosmos 2344). The "ground-track-repeat" principle is maintained. Regards, Stuart In message <009d01c231a3$7671e080$dd90763e@avt197790>, NK <i-cosmos@mtu- net.ru> writes > >Hi, > >At http://www.tsenki.com/Start1Show.asp?STARTID=85 >(Russian Center For Ground Space Infrastructure Operations, >the space launch wing of Rosaviakosmos), some preliminary >info was published for Arkon launch from Baykonur. > >In short, this Arkon is a repeat of the 1997 Kosmos 2344 >launch. The satellite made by NPO Lavochkin is described as >of double-purpose, i.e. military+civilian use. Expected >lifetime is listed as 36 months. > >Launch: 25.07.2002 15:13:21 UTC, Baykonur, LC-200L, Proton-K + >upper stage. > >Reserve: 26.07.2002 15:09:25 UTC. > >Launch window: 240 seconds > >Orbit: 64.44 deg 1500x1835.6 km 119.7 min > >Mass: approx. 2600 kg > >Timeline, seconds: > > 0 Lift-off > 126.895 Stage 1/2 separation > 199 Shroud jettison > 337.785 Stage 2/3 separation > 580.324 Stage 3 shutoff > 592.713 Upper stage separation >2499 Upper stage 1st ignition >2638 Upper stage shutoff >7819 Upper stage 2nd ignition >8022 Upper stage shutoff >8037 Spacecraft separation > >I believe position of perigee, as well as points of >visible effects (ignitions etc.) may be calculated >from these data. > >Igor Lissov > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' >in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org >http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > -- Stuart Eves ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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