Decay watch: 2000 March 26

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Sun Mar 26 2000 - 06:31:51 PST

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    #20919 = 90- 93 B = Inmarsat 2-1 Delta 2 rocket
    
    This decayed earlier today UTC, with the final published elset:
    Inmarsat 2-1 r   5.9  2.4  0.0  5.0 v   14       138 x 131 km
    1 20919U 90093B   00086.20459601  .40999301 -14006-4  33991-3 0  6203
    2 20919  24.7114  53.6290 0004979 166.3593 193.6999 16.51848294512540
    
    SpaceCom and I are in agreement that this may have decayed over Botswana
    in southern Africa on this orbit. The orbit took it over N Mexico,
    passing S of Monterrey at 05:21, to Jamaica at 05:26 and Trinidad &
    Tobago at 05:31. I place decay at Mar 26 05:54 +-20m near 22.6 S, 24.9
    E, while SpaceCom gives Mar 26 05:57 +-15m  22.1 S, 22.4 E.
    
    Alan
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