Re: USA 161 search elements

From: Björn Gimle (bjorn.gimle@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Sep 05 2011 - 20:11:10 UTC

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    I will be counted out by rain tonight during 1-3 AM according to
    forecasts (100% clouds since a few hours)
    
    2011/9/5 Ted Molczan <ssl3molcz@rogers.com>:
    > USA 161 (01044A / 26934) has been manoeuvring to a new orbit since 2011 Aug 24 UTC. The spacecraft is now on its
    > extended mission, having been replaced earlier this year by the new primary eastern-plane KH, USA 224 (11002A / 37348).
    ...
    >
    > It probably is also worth taking another look at the 70003 orbit, just in case it missed last night due to bad luck
    > (unusually faint, etc.)
    >
    > It is my hope that ephemerides based on the above will be useful in bracketing searches tonight.
    >
    > Happy hunting!
    > Ted Molczan
    
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