Maybe it isn now a little bit off topic: At first the final information from the Russian Mission Control (TSUP). Burn #1 : 00:32 UTC; Delta V = 9.3 m/s; Post burn orbit: 219/188 km; P = 88.4 minutes. Burn #2 : 02.00:24 UTC: Delta V = 10.4 m/s; Post burn orbit: 219/158 km; P = 88.1 minutes. Burn #3: 05:08 UTC; Delta V = 28.0 m/s Post burn orbit: not announced. And quoted from the TSUP release : "The ellipse dissipation Centre coordinates of unburned fragments: 40° south latitude, 160° W longitude." We have therefore seen a significant steeper descent as originally predicted. Remember: The "official" aiming point was much more south (+07°) and more east (-20°) My first rough calculation suggests for the final burn a larger Delta V - about 40 m/s - and in consequence a significant lower perigee. The people from ESOC (The European Space Control Center) have also the same impression. After a careful analysis of all data I hope to can deliver a final statement. Harro Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de Berlin, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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