Starshine catalogue #

Matson, Robert (ROBERT.D.MATSON@cpmx.saic.com)
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:05:04 -0700

Hi Don,

> > Dave Ransom at:
> >  
> >  http://www.dransom.com/
> >  
> >  has posted an estimated TLE set:
> >  
> >  STARSHINE
> >  1 25761U 99030B   99156.30604595  .00005397  12449-9  65443-4 0    17
> >  2 25761  51.5931 257.5542 0013617 325.0157 198.1937 15.59838773  1395
> 
Just a minor nit here -- the USSPACECOM catalogue number has not
been assigned yet, but STARSHINE will definitely not be 25761.  25761
and 25762 are associated with 1999-010 (E and F).  25762-25768 are
also old debris objects (1979-104 F thru K).  So 25769 is the lowest
catalogue number that could be assigned to STARSHINE.