Molniya 3-21 decayed

From: Harro Zimmer (Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 09:51:13 PDT

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Report time 16:30 UTC

1983-090A (#14313) Molniya 3-21

SPACECOM'S FINAL REPORT - prepared May 22, 02:39 UTC, but appeared not before 
around 15:00 UTC - shows the decay on 
                  22 May, 02:28 UTC +/- 07 minutes (39.9°S, 17.4°E)
on a descending pass over the South Atlantic.
MPM + REENTRY delivered with the ELSET'S 01141.948... + 01142.018... the decay 
on                22 May, 02:24 UTC +/- 17 minutes (24.96°S, 05.63°E)
on the same pass over the Atlantic.
Also this Molniya showed the well known behavior: Lost of appendages during one 
of the last perigee passes and in consequence a decrease of the drag area
(about 30%). This was the primary reason for the longer lifetime as predicted.

Harro

Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de 
Berlin, Germany

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