Op 23-10-2011 12:02, Harro Zimmer schreef: > Report time October 23, 09:45 UT > > 1990-049A (#20638) ROSAT > At this moment we have seen the last > released ELSET with the epoch October 21, > 20:35:40 UTC and then silence. > Why? Was it a special case of information > policy by USSTRATCOM? And again why? > We forecasters were cut off from final > decay predictions. I hope we will see > some times later one or two ELSETs to verify > their "final" final conclusion or give > a more precise time and coords. Maybe they just don't like all these independant reentry estimates. In the case of UARS, they received quite some public FLAK for failing to provide a final reentry position quickly. They might perceive these independant reentry estimates as people "breathing down their neck". SSC providing us with orbital elements is a courtesy. They have no public duty to do so. - Marco ----- Dr Marco Langbroek - SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands. e-mail: sattrackcam@wanadoo.nl Cospar 4353 (Leiden): 52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL Cospar 4354 (De Wilck): 52.11685 N, 4.56016 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com Twitter: @Marco_Langbroek ----- _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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