This went according to plan. According to the On Orbit Status Report Progress was expected to increase its lead in front of the ISS by 40 km per orbit. Weather here has precluded observation and it is likely there will be few if any opportunities to observe before de-orbit. Also of note is the fact that the ATV will separate at 2127 UTC on the 5th and that the next Progress will be launched immediately after de-orbit of the old one. So with two successive Progress to watch, which also of course means a Soyuz R/B to watch on its way to decay once the new Progress is launched, and the ATV as well as the ISS itself there is lots of activity. The ATV deorbit is planned for night-time on the 29th to facilitate observation, Time has not yet been specified but as it is likely to be dropped into the South Pacific perhaps this could refer to observation from Awarua in Southern New Zealand and/or from South Australia? Developments awaited with interest! Above information extracted from on-orbit status reports at http://www.spaceref.com Robert Holdsworth Wainuiomata New Zealand 174.948E 41.261S > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Fetter" <kfetter@yahoo.com> > To: <seesat-l@satobs.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:51 AM > Subject: Progress spacecraft to undock on Sept 1 and stay in orbit for 1 > week > > >> Nasa is saying the Progress spacecraft, will undock on Sept 1, and stay >> in orbit for 1 week. >> >> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html >> >> Kevin >> >> >> __________________________________________________________________ >> Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your >> favourite sites. Download it now at >> http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: >> http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html >> >> >> __________ NOD32 3394 (20080827) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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