Decay watch: 2002 December 2

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Mon Dec 02 2002 - 16:22:55 EST

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     From my Decay Watch page:

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Object: #27514 = 02- 41 B = Intelsat 906l Ariane 44L rocket

Decay predictions:
Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
                UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
SCC        Dec  2 18:06     Dec  4 14:35 +-1d         6.5 N    43.0 W
SatEvo     Dec  2 20:50     Dec  4 16:26 +-18h

Latest elset:
Intelsat 906 Ariane 44L r                        2518 x 109 km
1 27514U 02041B   02336.66971051  .41583455 -65361-4  17037-2 0  1897
2 27514   6.8181 154.7738 1565933  35.2383 335.5190 12.87084941  4178

SatEvo prediction: See Decay Watch page.

Note: This enters eclipse while southbound near 6 deg S in the evening
at a height (currently) of more than 2000 km. Eclipse exit occurs
northbound near 2 deg S before dawn at a height of ~500 km.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55.8968N   3.1989W   +208m   (WGS84 datum)
Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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