Re: Large number of debris objects from Delta 4 Rocket

From: John Locker (john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Thu Nov 16 2006 - 04:01:29 EST

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    Hi Mike...........

>My analysis of the elsets for a few
> of these objects leads me to the conclusion that an explosive
> event happened many minutes after the rocket performed its
> maneuver to enter a decay orbit.


Any idea where ( geographically )  this event might have happened...and why 
?

Just curious ;O)

John



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McCants" <mmccants@io.com>
To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:36 PM
Subject: Large number of debris objects from Delta 4 Rocket


> Spacecom has cataloged 60 debris objects associated with the
> Delta 4 rocket that placed DMSP F17 into orbit.  The catalog
> numbers are 29540 to 29599.  My analysis of the elsets for a few
> of these objects leads me to the conclusion that an explosive
> event happened many minutes after the rocket performed its
> maneuver to enter a decay orbit.  So I believe that the main
> rocket body did re-enter and that all these pieces of debris
> are very tiny.
>
> Mike McCants


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