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Westbound Satellite?
On 08.09.2003 22:01, in article
, "Al Gerharter" wrote: I have never heard of a westbound satellite for obvious Delta V reasons. I am an airline pilot, and am better than average at recognizing aircraft. Anyone have any thoughts? On Sunday morning 07SEP03 between 0533-0538 PDT (UT -7) the satellite OV1-2 (#1613 / 1965-078-A) passed almost directly overhead of me here in Las Vegas, Nevada (N36.193 x W115.022) travelling almost exactly due East to West. This was just prior to sunrise (Sun was -9 deg) at the time. So I guess they do travel East to West. This satellite is quite old, launch date of Oct.05,'65. Tony |
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Westbound Satellite?
On 08.09.2003 22:01, in article
, "Al Gerharter" wrote: I have never heard of a westbound satellite for obvious Delta V reasons. I am an airline pilot, and am better than average at recognizing aircraft. Anyone have any thoughts? On Sunday morning 07SEP03 between 0533-0538 PDT (UT -7) the satellite OV1-2 (#1613 / 1965-078-A) passed almost directly overhead of me here in Las Vegas, Nevada (N36.193 x W115.022) travelling almost exactly due East to West. This was just prior to sunrise (Sun was -9 deg) at the time. So I guess they do travel East to West. This satellite is quite old, launch date of Oct.05,'65. Tony |
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Westbound Satellite?
The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for
obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 Cheers. Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ |
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Westbound Satellite?
The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for
obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 Cheers. Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ |
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Westbound Satellite?
Excuse me for being stupid, but what are the "OBVIOUS" reasons for this???
"Don Gardner" a écrit dans le message de news: ... The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 Cheers. Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ |
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Westbound Satellite?
Excuse me for being stupid, but what are the "OBVIOUS" reasons for this???
"Don Gardner" a écrit dans le message de news: ... The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 Cheers. Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ |
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Westbound Satellite?
elmo wrote:
Excuse me for being stupid, but what are the "OBVIOUS" reasons for this??? First, there's the political situation--almost any other direction will have an Israeli rocket overfly a Muslim nation right after launch. Most of them aren't fond of Israel, and they might see a launch as a pre-emptive attack. Politics aside, almost any direction but west will put a rocket over inhabited territory; that's a dangerous situation. A western launch puts the vehicle over the Mediterranean, which is a safer place to crash. Mark Wade's Space Encyclopedia (at http://www.astronautix.com ) says that launches from the Palmachim site south of Tel Aviv are restricted to launches between an azimuth of 142 and 144 degrees. I originally wrote: The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 My (belated) thanks to Don Gardner for pointing this out. --Bill Thompson |
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Westbound Satellite?
elmo wrote:
Excuse me for being stupid, but what are the "OBVIOUS" reasons for this??? First, there's the political situation--almost any other direction will have an Israeli rocket overfly a Muslim nation right after launch. Most of them aren't fond of Israel, and they might see a launch as a pre-emptive attack. Politics aside, almost any direction but west will put a rocket over inhabited territory; that's a dangerous situation. A western launch puts the vehicle over the Mediterranean, which is a safer place to crash. Mark Wade's Space Encyclopedia (at http://www.astronautix.com ) says that launches from the Palmachim site south of Tel Aviv are restricted to launches between an azimuth of 142 and 144 degrees. I originally wrote: The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 My (belated) thanks to Don Gardner for pointing this out. --Bill Thompson |
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Westbound Satellite?
Unfriendly neighbours to the east, who get nervous when rockets fly over
their territory, and even more so when spent stages fall on them. In message , Elmo writes Excuse me for being stupid, but what are the "OBVIOUS" reasons for this??? "Don Gardner" a écrit dans le message de news: ... The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 -- "It is written in mathematical language" Remove spam and invalid from address to reply. |
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Westbound Satellite?
Unfriendly neighbours to the east, who get nervous when rockets fly over
their territory, and even more so when spent stages fall on them. In message , Elmo writes Excuse me for being stupid, but what are the "OBVIOUS" reasons for this??? "Don Gardner" a écrit dans le message de news: ... The Israelis have also launched several satellites, which for obvious reasons have to head west. However none of these "Ofeq" are currently in orbit. Actually there is one: OFEQ 5 2.3 1.2 0.0 7.0 d 2.2 1 27434U 02025A 03258.45293357 .00018465 00000-0 47577-3 0 5763 2 27434 143.4432 231.6162 0130040 134.6088 226.5094 15.28626704 72134 -- "It is written in mathematical language" Remove spam and invalid from address to reply. |
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