(Fwd) Re: STS 111 estimated elements for launch on 2002 Jun 05

From: bob@zarya.info
Date: Wed Jun 05 2002 - 19:31:19 EDT


Elset from NASA OIG:

STS-111 1 27440U 02028A   02156.91862236  .00076339  12088-4  
10182-4 0    11
2 27440  51.6313 109.9909 0060903 343.2854 196.0835 16.28970136    
07  


On 5 Jun 2002 at 16:17, Brad wrote:

> Would someone be so kind as to tell me if the OMS-2 TLEs from Ted's
> message (below) are good (enough) for the first several orbits?  I would
> guess these are post-OMS-2, presumably meaning they're good until the
> next orbital maneuver.  But since that's just a guess, I would
> appreciate being enlightened.  Thanks.
> 
> Brad
> Westminster, CA
> 
> 
> Ted Molczan wrote:
> > 
> > NASA has rescheduled launch for 2002 Jun 05. I estimate lift-off at
> > 21:22:39 UTC +/- 12 s.
> > 
> > Estimated MECO elements:
> > 
> > 1 70000U          02156.91822810  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0    16
> > 2 70000  51.6368 109.9446 0140000 285.1487 252.4856 16.48000000    02
> > 
> > Umbral eclipse entry would be about 21:45:31 UTC at 48.17 N, 7.92 E, 241
> > km altitude, but it would be prudent to allow for perhaps 1 min
> > uncertainty.
> > 
> > Some portion of the pass would be visible from much of northern Europe.
> > 
> > Estimated OMS-2 elements:
> > 
> > 1 70000U          02156.91822820  .00025948  12201-4  18433-4 0    18
> > 2 70000  51.6368 109.9446 0011454 285.1487 252.4856 16.17009401    02
> > 
> > I used STS 108's elements as a proxy for STS 111.
> > 
> > Ted Molczan
> > 
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