Fw: DMSP F16 will try to launch today

From: David Brierley (davidbrierley@waitrose.com)
Date: Sat Oct 18 2003 - 16:11:43 EDT

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    Thanks Kevin, I think I got it!
    
    Mixed cloud, but I was able to follow DMSP F16? right across the sky.
    It was 4 to 7 secs late and 20' off track on Ted's search orbit, steady and
    bright.
    
    David.
    
    IntlId SiteYYMMDDHHMMSSss  Sss  TCHHMMmm   DDMMm   Mm E
    0309901267503101819172280  010  12213947  +02140   10 5
    0309901267503101819181014  010  12212739  +16084   15 5
    0309901267503101819191104  010  12205794  +41169   20 5
    0309901267503101819204911  010  12163071  +77252   15 5
    0309901267503101819223480  010  12112373  +62409   15 5
    999
    
    David M Brierley
    Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
    Station 2675 52.1358N 2.3264W 70m
    davidbrierley@waitrose.com
    
    > The titan 2 rocket being used to lift the dmsp f16 satellite is been cleared
    for a launch
    > attempt today at around 16:17 UT
    >
    > Here's Ted's search orbit, if it gets off the ground.
    >
    > DMSP F16         0.0  0.0  0.0  6.5 v
    > 1 70001U   000    03292.50218552  .00000147  00000-0  10000-3 0    01
    > 2 70001  98.8968 326.1611 0009849 330.2544  29.8080 14.14456903   115
    >
    > So good hunting tonight if it finally gets into orbit
    >
    > Kevin
    
    
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