Re: New User 2

JRBURCA@aol.com
Wed, 24 Sep 1997 20:43:30 -0400 (EDT)

Wayne T. Hally wrote:
 <<  My biggest beef in satellite-land is the Iridium flares, since they 
 resemble what is a rare meteoric event- the point meteor (one coming 
 directly at you...hence no motion). Can someone tell me when they were 
 first launched?  >>

The first three Iridiums were launched May 5, 1997 from Vandenberg
AFB, California.  I watched the launch from about 6 miles away.

Jake Rees
Burbank, Calif.