The decaying Molniya rocket is close to the end as SCC posts the
initial decay warning for the Globalstar 32 rocket. The following is
taken from my Decay Watch page.
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Object: #25855 = 99- 37 E = Globalstar 32 Delta 2 rocket
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SCC May 12 22:42 May 16 11:44 +-2d 52.2 N 40.8 W
SatEvo May 13 13:30 May 16 14:17 +-1d
Latest elset:
Gbstr 32 Del r 7.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 12 247 x 190 km
1 25855U 99037E 03133.34446650 .01909224 11894-4 75501-3 0 2690
2 25855 52.0962 295.0321 0043561 315.3882 44.4019 16.20351714206787
SatEvo prediction: See Decay Watch page.
Note: This enters eclipse while southbound near 32 deg S in the
evening and leaves eclipse northbound near 9 deg N before dawn.
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Object: #27709 = 03- 11 C = Molniya 1-92 Molniya r
Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg
SCC May 13 09:48 May 13 15:19 +-4h 52.5 S 131.4 E
SatEvo May 13 13:20 May 13 15:05 +-90m 20.5 S 103.0 E
Latest elset:
Molniya 1-92r1 4.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 8 171 x 144 km
1 27709U 03011C 03133.41257473 .12077615 86524-5 33773-3 0 1170
2 27709 62.8557 10.0983 0021212 134.7516 225.5546 16.43113012 6542
SatEvo prediction:
Molniya 1-92r1 4.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 8 160 x 136 km
1 27709U 03011C 03133.47332313 .25594740 66244+0 40572-3 0 91175
2 27709 62.8549 9.8440 0017897 134.7630 225.3828 16.46719084 6554
Molniya 1-92r1 4.0 2.0 0.0 5.5 d 8 146 x 129 km
1 27709U 03011C 03133.53397280 .47624173 26925+1 42599-3 0 91178
2 27709 62.8536 9.5890 0012998 134.7744 225.3314 16.50861907 6567
Note: I estimate that this will decay on the orbit following the
final predicted rev above, possibly following a southbound equator
crossing to the W of Indonesia on a track that carries it to the
W of Australia.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh / SatEvo Home Page: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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