Re: DRAGON CRS-11 elements

From: Leo Barhorst via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:25:15 +0200
Typo in epoch.
Correct one is 17152.88640668

Leo


2017-06-01 14:23 GMT+02:00 Leo Barhorst <leobarhorst_at_gmail.com>:

> Marco and list,
>
> According to several websites the launch of CRS-11 is at 21:55 UT not
> 22:15 UT.
> i hour earlier is 0.416666666 day.
> So the correct epoch should be 171552.88640668
>
> Shadow entry time looks OK and based on a 21:55 launch.
>
> Hopefully the weather co-operates this night.
>
> Greetings
> Leo
>
>
> 2017-06-01 13:20 GMT+02:00 Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <
> seesat-l_at_satobs.org>:
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have posted this elset before on the list a while ago, but a repeat as
>> that
>> was a while ago and launch is now imminent.
>>
>> This evening at 22:55 UT, all going well, SpaceX will launch the DRAGON
>> CRS-11
>> supply ship to the ISS.
>>
>> 20 minutes later, the Dragon, Falcon 9 r/b and two ejected solar covers
>> will be
>> visible over Europe.
>>
>> Here is an estimate of the orbit of CRS-11 on this pass, based on launch
>> at
>> 22:55:00 UT (June 1):
>>
>>
>> DRAGON CRS-11
>> 1 72000U 17000A   17152.92807335 0.00000000  00000-0  00000+0 0    02
>> 2 72000  51.6320 114.8208 0115859  44.2692  54.5468 15.98180622    02
>>
>> Shadow entry nominally is near 22:17:30 UT, but this depends on how
>> accurate the
>> altitudes from the elset above are, so beware.
>>
>> - Marco
>>
>>
>> -----
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>> e-mail: sattrackcam_at_langbroek.org
>>
>> Cospar 4353 (Leiden):     52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL
>> Cospar 4355 (Cronesteyn): 52.13878 N, 4.49937 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL
>> Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com
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