Molniya 3-37 is on its last legs. From My decay watch page...
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Object: #20444 = 90- 6 A = Molniya 3-37
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SCC Jun 18 17:47 Jun 19 00:05 +-4h 26.2 S 50.7 E
SatEvo Jun 18 20:45 Jun 18 22:57 +-3h 52.3 S 172.0 W
Latest elset:
Molniya 3-37 1398 x 95 km
1 20444U 90006A 03169.78646409 .09963435 60320-5 16376-3 0 9241
2 20444 61.5939 123.6611 0914687 266.4174 172.7890 14.43629197 98865
SatEvo prediction:
Molniya 3-37 1051 x 75 km
1 20444U 90006A 03169.83691078 2.86820763 32767+1 13421-2 0 99180
2 20444 61.5937 123.4863 0703196 267.1158 84.8216 15.01375212 98867
Molniya 3-37 790 x 73 km
1 20444U 90006A 03169.90297440 3.88761927 82231+1 14142-2 0 99184
2 20444 61.5762 123.2439 0525943 267.1495 86.8220 15.45026718 98876
Molniya 3-37 408 x 70 km
1 20444U 90006A 03169.96701352 8.21408557 50000+2 16693-2 0 99184
2 20444 61.5585 122.9903 0255213 267.1851 89.8915 16.12821193 98887
Note: Not for the first time with a decaying Molniya, the decay
has been slightly delayed. I estimate that it will re-enter following
perigee on the penultimate SatEvo rev, above, over the far-SW Pacific.
It might well survive beyond the following perigee, to perhaps
00:25 UTC on the 19th.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh / SatEvo Home Page: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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