In PPAS format: 90-047 A 06-03-11 02:04:18.14JDG 64.8 0.3 42 1.54 +10.5->inv Description of PPAS format: http://www.satobs.org/tumble/flashpm.html#PPASformat THOR 1 (MARCOPOLO 2) [20762, 90074A] No real surprise here. This HS 376 series comsat was spin stabilized at 50 rpm. Its spin rate has decreased to 39 rpm since it was taken out of service in 2002. It seems to have a brief series of short flashes followed by a single flash. The pattern repeats every 3.08 seconds. Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W 100 mALS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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