Mir close-approach
Rob Matson (Rob_Matson@cpqm.mail.saic.com)
26 Jun 1996 12:20:02 -0800
Subject: Time: 11:58
OFFICE MEMO Mir close-approach Date: 96/06/26
Noticed that NORAD #18879 will have a close encounter with the Mir Complex in
a couple days -- Friday afternoon, 6/28 at around 4:34pm PDT. Based on the Mir
elements below, and elements in EL960622, closest approach is 9.1 km.
Mir
1 16609U 86017A 96176.58624925 .00001825 00000-0 30230-4 0 5684
2 16609 51.6502 86.6809 0005659 105.5760 254.5861 15.58257667591153
COLA program gives this approach along with some others of interest (times and
dates are Pacific Daylight, or UTC - 7 hours):
Date Local Time Norad Name Range (km) EphAge
6/28/1996 1:36:08.9 4382 Mao 1 48.4 +7.20
6/28/1996 11:51:17.6 4583 Meteor 1-6 weather satell 52.0 +7.58
6/28/1996 12:37:44.5 4583 Meteor 1-6 weather satell 85.1 +7.62
6/30/1996 12:01:10.6 7418 Cosmos 673 R/B 48.5 +9.24
6/26/1996 3:15:40.5 8755 Cosmos 808 R/B 35.9 +4.97
6/26/1996 1:24:28.5 16982 NOAA 10 Deb B 46.2 +5.08
6/29/1996 0:47:39.8 17481 Ginga 3rd stage 104.1 +7.88
6/29/1996 1:33:42.2 17481 Ginga 3rd stage 47.2 +7.92
6/29/1996 2:19:43.5 17481 Ginga 3rd stage 134.2 +7.95
6/28/1996 16:33:44.7 18879 CA 3A PKM stage 9.1 +7.56
6/28/1996 23:20:20.5 19169 Glonass 34-36 SL-12 ullag 20.3 +7.94
6/26/1996 13:41:54.9 20712 CRRES 45.9 +5.52
6/29/1996 6:53:19.5 23101 MSTI 2 102.4 +13.97
6/29/1996 7:39:36.3 23101 MSTI 2 37.4 +14.00
6/29/1996 8:25:55.7 23101 MSTI 2 32.2 +14.03
6/29/1996 9:12:12.4 23101 MSTI 2 109.5 +14.06
6/30/1996 7:25:49.9 23279 Cosmos 2292 R/B 47.8 +13.18