> On this evening's Channel 4 News in the UK there was a report that faint > signals had been received from Cosmos-1 from a tracking station in > Kamchatka, leading to the conclusion that it has been placed in orbit, > albeit a lower one than planned. > > BBC News Online reports here: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4110912.stm > > This report is more circumspect and suggests that the bird is lost. Let's > hope it has limped into orbit so we can follow its progress. It's worth noting that if Cosmos 1 is in an orbit lower than about 300 miles (~500 km), atmospheric drag will overpower light pressure, making its ability to demonstrate solar propulsion questionable at best. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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