Decay watch: 2000 Oct 16

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Mon Oct 16 2000 - 13:38:56 PDT

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    From today's update of my Decay Watch page...
    
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    Object: #23817 = 96- 15 B = Intelsat 707 Ariane 44LP+3 rocket
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                   UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    SpaceCom   Oct 16 07:30     Oct 18 20:14 +-2d         1.6 N   137.6 E
    SatEvo     Oct 16 19:50     Oct 19 10:45 +-19h
    
    Latest elset:
    Intelsat 707 Ariane 44LP+3 r                     1801 x 123 km
    1 23817U 96015B   00290.69890046  .20889513 -20172-4  14406-2 0  6846
    2 23817   6.8587 316.7350 1143223  74.0207 258.3587 13.80538653 56908
    
    Note: With its low inclination, this is observable only close to the
    equator. Eclipse entry occurs near 1 deg S in the evening with 
    eclipse exit near 6 deg S before dawn.
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    Object: #25390 = 98- 42 B = Tubsat N1
    
    Decay predictions:
    Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                   UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
    SpaceCom   Oct 14 16:30     Oct 21 04:01 +-4d        75.5 N   128.6 W
    SatEvo     Oct 16 19:40     Oct 21 11:03 +-1.3d
    
    Latest elset:
    Tubsat N1        0.5  0.5  0.0  9.0 d 0.46       282 x 236 km
    1 25390U 98042B   00290.51287797  .01593330  16764-2  21466-2 0  8089
    2 25390  78.8663 197.9674 0034193  71.9619 288.3849 16.05587464126282
    
    Note: This is small, dim and poorly placed for observation.
    Eclipse entry occurs southbound over the Arctic at 76 deg N, with
    exit, also southbound, near 63 deg S.
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    Alan
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    Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55d53m48.7s N   3d11m51.2s W      156m asl
    Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
    Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
    
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