Let's hope third time is the charm for another Metop launch attempt. But if they do not get it off the launch pad on 19-JUL-06, 16:28:10 UTC, Metop would need re-servicing (so I was told) which would mean a roll-back, de-mating etc. which might take a few weeks! The actual decision whether to proceed with the new launch attempt will probably be known by 9 UTC, 19-JUL-06. Here is a new set of TLEs valid from 17:37 UTC, 19-JUL-06. Metop Sep 1 99999 06099A 06200.73395440 0.00000028 00000-0 26562-4 0 1 2 99999 98.7336 259.5631 0024535 156.6986 131.5834 14.21428544 1 Launch attempts are frustrating for everyone involved but of course a failed satellite is much worse! Gerhard HOLTKAMP Darmstadt, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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