Object 27818 question

From: Edward S Light (light@argoscomp.com)
Date: Tue Jun 10 2003 - 07:15:01 EDT

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    I'm confused ... some TLEs for object 27818 give differing
COSPAR IDs and common names for this object, e.e.g.:

PAYLOAD A
1 27818U 03023A   03156.45079010  .00018489  00000-0  20356-1 0    72
2 27818  82.9489 211.4451 0030011 270.6018  89.2159 13.71869450    81
SL-4 R/B
1 27818U 03023A   03160.53511939  .00000046  00000-0  33990-4 0    90
2 27818  82.9482 208.4366 0029913 259.0442 100.7355 13.71862443   640
Cosmos 2398
1 27818U 03023A   03160.53511939  .00000046  00000-0  33990-4 0    90
2 27818  82.9482 208.4366 0029913 259.0442 100.7355 13.71862443   640

and an explicit query for that object number  from OIG yields:

  Catalog Query For Catalog Number Response
  
IntID/Name   CatNo Source period   Incl Apogee Perigee      RCS
------------ ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- --------

2003-022C    27818 CIS      88.3   51.8    197     187  11.3000
SL-4 R/B                  Launched (2003/06/02)

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So what is 27818? Is it the new Cosmos? Or is it a piece of the
Mars Express launch?


Clear and dark skies!
   Ed Light

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