Unknown flare unlikely to be IR37

From: Matson, Robert (ROBERT.D.MATSON@saic.com)
Date: Tue May 29 2001 - 17:20:43 PDT

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    Hi Jari,
    
    > My thanks to Michael McCants for identifying the unknown i had as Iridium
    37
    > #24968 97056D. There was no prediction for it so it was just a matter of
    me
    > looking in the right spot at the right time.
    
    I doubt it was Iridium 37 as no glint could have occurred
    at the time you indicated (unless the satellite has just
    failed).  I think a much more likely candidate was
    USA 116.  --Rob
    
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