Re: #25047 DECAY ALERT FOR U.S.

Leigh Palmer (palmer@sfu.ca)
Fri, 14 Nov 1997 22:01:34 -0800

A satellite just reentered over Vancouver, and I think some pieces
actually fell here in Burnaby! We saw debris falling from the sky
at 9:11 PST. Could someone please check that time for #25047 and
verify it? Could there be an exact three hour error in it? If so,
I'd like to know as soon as possible. BCTV is waiting for news. If
this is the satellite, what sort is it? "Kupon Platform" doesn't
mean much to me.

All information is welcome.

It was quite spectacular! More details later.

Leigh

 >Heads up, America!
>Alan Pickup posted that his Satevo program predicts decay for #25047
>around 08:20 UTC 11/15.  Using the last elset he provided (thanks
>Alan!), that would put it right over Florida.
>
>Just 9 minutes prior to that at 08:11 UTC it passes near Vancouver
>B.C., and then proceeds SE across the U.S. towards Florida.
>
>Kupon Platform?                                  116 x 115 km
>1 25047U 97070C   97319.32348888  .70487894  62570+1  21058-3 0 90169
>2 25047  51.6252 301.6530 0000944 269.4447  90.5444 16.59094197   436
>
>Keep in mind that Alan mentioned that there is a +/- 3 hours
>uncertainty.
>
>Craig Cholar