Date: Mon, 20 Dec 93 04:30:37 PST From: Ham-Space Mailing List and Newsgroup <ham-space@ucsd.edu> Errors-To: Ham-Space-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Ham-Space@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Ham-Space Digest V93 #116 To: Ham-Space Ham-Space Digest Mon, 20 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 116 Today's Topics: ORBS$351.2L.AMSAT ORBS$351.MICRO.AMSAT ORBS$351.MISC.AMSAT ORBS$351.OSCAR.AMSAT ORBS$351.WEATH.AMSAT Satel Tracking Software (2 msgs) Weather Satellite Radio Report 2/1993 Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Ham-Space@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Ham-Space-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Ham-Space Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/ham-space". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 06:48:00 MST From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cs.ubc.ca!scapa.cs.ualberta.ca!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$351.2L.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-351.N 2Line Orbital Elements 351.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX December 17, 1993 BID: $ORBS-351.N DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT AO-10 1 14129U 83058B 93329.34450477 .00000009 00000-0 10000-3 0 2133 2 14129 27.1217 354.5434 6014493 132.9243 298.0909 2.06477387 78587 UO-11 1 14781U 84021B 93347.63778071 .00000336 00000-0 61040-4 0 6186 2 14781 97.7957 5.9733 0012132 138.7307 221.4801 14.69101502523065 RS-10/11 1 18129U 87054A 93346.85887632 .00000052 00000-0 50838-4 0 8160 2 18129 82.9251 106.5708 0011558 175.5353 184.6087 13.72327864324350 AO-13 1 19216U 88051B 93347.76722590 -.00000126 00000-0 10000-4 0 8258 2 19216 57.9405 279.0991 7209579 330.4319 3.4139 2.09722294 42126 FO-20 1 20480U 90013C 93348.51106707 .00000001 00000-0 29498-4 0 6142 2 20480 99.0150 170.4022 0541436 37.9788 325.8201 12.83222705180430 AO-21 1 21087U 91006A 93346.53792222 .00000085 00000-0 82657-4 0 3754 2 21087 82.9450 280.8321 0033923 244.0125 115.7536 13.74529858143941 RS-12/13 1 21089U 91007A 93348.49534730 .00000073 00000-0 71177-4 0 6184 2 21089 82.9194 148.4132 0028050 263.3433 96.4670 13.74031986143289 ARSENE 1 22654U 93031B 93321.93138545 -.00000051 00000-0 10000-3 0 2108 2 22654 1.4185 113.8817 2935300 161.0091 211.2000 1.42195961 2757 UO-14 1 20437U 90005B 93349.67199115 .00000087 00000-0 41549-4 0 9180 2 20437 98.6030 71.8539 0011561 14.3284 345.8240 14.29810426203360 AO-16 1 20439U 90005D 93348.68500703 .00000071 00000-0 35203-4 0 7182 2 20439 98.6114 71.9264 0011935 17.1705 342.9896 14.29866727203231 DO-17 1 20440U 90005E 93349.21698811 .00000085 00000-0 40830-4 0 7189 2 20440 98.6116 72.7157 0011956 15.9664 344.1900 14.30004552203320 WO-18 1 20441U 90005F 93348.69937128 .00000062 00000-0 31887-4 0 7196 2 20441 98.6116 72.2175 0012540 16.4110 343.7492 14.29981529203257 LO-19 1 20442U 90005G 93349.24947759 .00000055 00000-0 29135-4 0 7184 2 20442 98.6118 72.9752 0012907 14.3827 345.7680 14.30074224203334 UO-22 1 21575U 91050B 93347.69917846 .00000129 00000-0 50647-4 0 4185 2 21575 98.4537 60.7730 0008351 118.5223 241.6789 14.36873420126442 KO-23 1 22077U 92052B 93345.39316701 .00000000 00000-0 10000-3 0 3145 2 22077 66.0888 313.1719 0006629 333.7426 26.3244 12.86282118 62639 AO-27 1 22825U 93061C 93340.63744409 .00000102 00000-0 49453-4 0 2157 2 22825 98.6748 53.2005 0009518 54.0663 306.1406 14.27594182 10212 IO-26 1 22826U 93061D 93340.21182841 .00000089 00000-0 43990-4 0 2163 2 22826 98.6747 52.7873 0010063 55.9732 304.2402 14.27696330 10159 KO-25 1 22830U 93061H 93343.69918726 .00000114 00000-0 53800-4 0 2173 2 22830 98.5771 55.5101 0011977 14.6554 345.4937 14.28021359 10653 NOAA-9 1 15427U 84123A 93342.70049786 .00000140 00000-0 84766-4 0 6165 2 15427 99.0787 25.7011 0015669 39.5125 320.7148 14.13568935463439 NOAA-10 1 16969U 86073A 93348.68493674 .00000115 00000-0 57386-4 0 5153 2 16969 98.5126 358.3040 0013631 144.1093 216.1007 14.24850683376333 MET-2/17 1 18820U 88005A 93349.70345839 .00000047 00000-0 36174-4 0 2176 2 18820 82.5455 54.5487 0016373 341.3246 18.7334 13.84701640296968 MET-3/2 1 19336U 88064A 93346.80315956 .00000043 00000-0 10000-3 0 2174 2 19336 82.5436 95.5811 0017397 13.4176 346.7420 13.16962105258724 NOAA-11 1 19531U 88089A 93343.64835682 .00000108 00000-0 68580-4 0 4148 2 19531 99.1541 323.1130 0011352 309.4166 50.6021 14.12938766268450 MET-2/18 1 19851U 89018A 93347.32765656 .00000073 00000-0 60176-4 0 2173 2 19851 82.5189 292.0914 0015591 31.7134 328.4975 13.84351562241975 MET-3/3 1 20305U 89086A 93349.30258631 .00000039 00000-0 10000-3 0 9241 2 20305 82.5570 37.1296 0010491 27.8414 332.3188 13.09350075198928 MET-2/19 1 20670U 90057A 93340.51939313 .00000015 00000-0 79036-5 0 7162 2 20670 82.5454 1.5084 0015399 333.1603 26.8773 13.84183900173965 FY-1/2 1 20788U 90081A 93353.47337400 .00000513 00000-0 36251-3 0 8262 2 20788 98.8532 14.2782 0015572 148.2947 217.4563 14.01401993168534 MET-2/20 1 20826U 90086A 93349.33459309 .00000049 00000-0 39351-4 0 7171 2 20826 82.5249 292.2530 0012249 199.1685 160.9002 13.83566595162334 MET-3/4 1 21232U 91030A 93338.45465636 .00000043 00000-0 10000-3 0 6211 2 21232 82.5407 307.2624 0012656 318.6913 41.3690 13.16460415125735 NOAA-12 1 21263U 91032A 93343.68590379 .00000196 00000-0 96500-4 0 8212 2 21263 98.6398 10.4630 0013990 67.1544 293.1121 14.22342930133592 MET-3/5 1 21655U 91056A 93346.67795598 .00000043 00000-0 10000-3 0 6203 2 21655 82.5585 248.4511 0013414 309.3762 50.6337 13.16825830111916 MET-2/21 1 22782U 93055A 93348.52059674 .00000055 00000-0 45108-4 0 2173 2 22782 82.5480 352.7765 0023371 26.7908 333.4566 13.82994283 14568 MIR 1 16609U 86017A 93349.52245668 .00006735 00000-0 87706-4 0 309 2 16609 51.6186 28.4721 0005889 93.5243 266.6245 15.59059652447385 HUBBLE 1 20580U 90037B 93347.93985058 .00000714 00000-0 64125-4 0 3872 2 20580 28.4711 345.7216 0005790 312.5225 47.3535 14.90379146 1720 GRO 1 21225U 91027B 93348.63568260 .00005854 00000-0 10489-3 0 71 2 21225 28.4628 72.2835 0031872 6.7684 353.3175 15.46850505 28447 UARS 1 21701U 91063B 93347.79704880 .00002750 00000-0 26250-3 0 4198 2 21701 56.9823 181.8981 0005886 101.3706 258.6133 14.96277614123176 POSAT 1 22829U 93061G 93347.13414048 .00000107 00000-0 51149-4 0 2099 2 22829 98.6664 59.6556 0010662 24.2746 335.9074 14.27989961 11144 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 06:40:00 MST From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cs.ubc.ca!scapa.cs.ualberta.ca!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@ames.arpa Subject: ORBS$351.MICRO.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-351.D Orbital Elements 351.MICROS HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX December 17, 1993 BID: $ORBS-351.D TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: UO-14 Catalog number: 20437 Epoch time: 93349.67199115 Element set: 918 Inclination: 98.6030 deg RA of node: 71.8539 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011561 Arg of perigee: 14.3284 deg Mean anomaly: 345.8240 deg Mean motion: 14.29810426 rev/day Decay rate: 8.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20336 Checksum: 304 Satellite: AO-16 Catalog number: 20439 Epoch time: 93348.68500703 Element set: 718 Inclination: 98.6114 deg RA of node: 71.9264 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011935 Arg of perigee: 17.1705 deg Mean anomaly: 342.9896 deg Mean motion: 14.29866727 rev/day Decay rate: 7.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20323 Checksum: 317 Satellite: DO-17 Catalog number: 20440 Epoch time: 93349.21698811 Element set: 718 Inclination: 98.6116 deg RA of node: 72.7157 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011956 Arg of perigee: 15.9664 deg Mean anomaly: 344.1900 deg Mean motion: 14.30004552 rev/day Decay rate: 8.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20332 Checksum: 290 Satellite: WO-18 Catalog number: 20441 Epoch time: 93348.69937128 Element set: 719 Inclination: 98.6116 deg RA of node: 72.2175 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012540 Arg of perigee: 16.4110 deg Mean anomaly: 343.7492 deg Mean motion: 14.29981529 rev/day Decay rate: 6.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20325 Checksum: 302 Satellite: LO-19 Catalog number: 20442 Epoch time: 93349.24947759 Element set: 718 Inclination: 98.6118 deg RA of node: 72.9752 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012907 Arg of perigee: 14.3827 deg Mean anomaly: 345.7680 deg Mean motion: 14.30074224 rev/day Decay rate: 5.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20333 Checksum: 314 Satellite: UO-22 Catalog number: 21575 Epoch time: 93347.69917846 Element set: 418 Inclination: 98.4537 deg RA of node: 60.7730 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008351 Arg of perigee: 118.5223 deg Mean anomaly: 241.6789 deg Mean motion: 14.36873420 rev/day Decay rate: 1.29e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 12644 Checksum: 325 Satellite: KO-23 Catalog number: 22077 Epoch time: 93345.39316701 Element set: 314 Inclination: 66.0888 deg RA of node: 313.1719 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006629 Arg of perigee: 333.7426 deg Mean anomaly: 26.3244 deg Mean motion: 12.86282118 rev/day Decay rate: .00000000 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 6263 Checksum: 277 Satellite: AO-27 Catalog number: 22825 Epoch time: 93340.63744409 Element set: 215 Inclination: 98.6748 deg RA of node: 53.2005 deg Eccentricity: 0.0009518 Arg of perigee: 54.0663 deg Mean anomaly: 306.1406 deg Mean motion: 14.27594182 rev/day Decay rate: 1.02e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1021 Checksum: 276 Satellite: IO-26 Catalog number: 22826 Epoch time: 93340.21182841 Element set: 216 Inclination: 98.6747 deg RA of node: 52.7873 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010063 Arg of perigee: 55.9732 deg Mean anomaly: 304.2402 deg Mean motion: 14.27696330 rev/day Decay rate: 8.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1015 Checksum: 288 Satellite: KO-25 Catalog number: 22830 Epoch time: 93343.69918726 Element set: 217 Inclination: 98.5771 deg RA of node: 55.5101 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011977 Arg of perigee: 14.6554 deg Mean anomaly: 345.4937 deg Mean motion: 14.28021359 rev/day Decay rate: 1.14e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1065 Checksum: 304 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 06:46:00 MST From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cs.ubc.ca!scapa.cs.ualberta.ca!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@ames.arpa Subject: ORBS$351.MISC.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-351.M Orbital Elements 351.MISC HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR MANNED AND MISCELLANEOUS SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX December 17, 1993 BID: $ORBS-351.M TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: MIR Catalog number: 16609 Epoch time: 93349.52245668 Element set: 30 Inclination: 51.6186 deg RA of node: 28.4721 deg Eccentricity: 0.0005889 Arg of perigee: 93.5243 deg Mean anomaly: 266.6245 deg Mean motion: 15.59059652 rev/day Decay rate: 6.735e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 44738 Checksum: 331 Satellite: HUBBLE Catalog number: 20580 Epoch time: 93347.93985058 Element set: 387 Inclination: 28.4711 deg RA of node: 345.7216 deg Eccentricity: 0.0005790 Arg of perigee: 312.5225 deg Mean anomaly: 47.3535 deg Mean motion: 14.90379146 rev/day Decay rate: 7.14e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 172 Checksum: 300 Satellite: GRO Catalog number: 21225 Epoch time: 93348.63568260 Element set: 7 Inclination: 28.4628 deg RA of node: 72.2835 deg Eccentricity: 0.0031872 Arg of perigee: 6.7684 deg Mean anomaly: 353.3175 deg Mean motion: 15.46850505 rev/day Decay rate: 5.854e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 2844 Checksum: 305 Satellite: UARS Catalog number: 21701 Epoch time: 93347.79704880 Element set: 419 Inclination: 56.9823 deg RA of node: 181.8981 deg Eccentricity: 0.0005886 Arg of perigee: 101.3706 deg Mean anomaly: 258.6133 deg Mean motion: 14.96277614 rev/day Decay rate: 2.750e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 12317 Checksum: 319 Satellite: POSAT Catalog number: 22829 Epoch time: 93347.13414048 Element set: 209 Inclination: 98.6664 deg RA of node: 59.6556 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010662 Arg of perigee: 24.2746 deg Mean anomaly: 335.9074 deg Mean motion: 14.27989961 rev/day Decay rate: 1.07e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1114 Checksum: 311 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 06:38:00 MST From: sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cs.ubc.ca!scapa.cs.ualberta.ca!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@ames.arpa Subject: ORBS$351.OSCAR.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-351.O Orbital Elements 351.OSCAR HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX December 17, 1993 BID: $ORBS-351.O TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: AO-10 Catalog number: 14129 Epoch time: 93329.34450477 Element set: 213 Inclination: 27.1217 deg RA of node: 354.5434 deg Eccentricity: 0.6014493 Arg of perigee: 132.9243 deg Mean anomaly: 298.0909 deg Mean motion: 2.06477387 rev/day Decay rate: 9.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 7858 Checksum: 313 Satellite: UO-11 Catalog number: 14781 Epoch time: 93347.63778071 Element set: 618 Inclination: 97.7957 deg RA of node: 5.9733 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012132 Arg of perigee: 138.7307 deg Mean anomaly: 221.4801 deg Mean motion: 14.69101502 rev/day Decay rate: 3.36e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 52306 Checksum: 297 Satellite: RS-10/11 Catalog number: 18129 Epoch time: 93346.85887632 Element set: 816 Inclination: 82.9251 deg RA of node: 106.5708 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011558 Arg of perigee: 175.5353 deg Mean anomaly: 184.6087 deg Mean motion: 13.72327864 rev/day Decay rate: 5.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 32435 Checksum: 326 Satellite: AO-13 Catalog number: 19216 Epoch time: 93347.76722590 Element set: 825 Inclination: 57.9405 deg RA of node: 279.0991 deg Eccentricity: 0.7209579 Arg of perigee: 330.4319 deg Mean anomaly: 3.4139 deg Mean motion: 2.09722294 rev/day Decay rate: -1.26e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 4212 Checksum: 317 Satellite: FO-20 Catalog number: 20480 Epoch time: 93348.51106707 Element set: 614 Inclination: 99.0150 deg RA of node: 170.4022 deg Eccentricity: 0.0541436 Arg of perigee: 37.9788 deg Mean anomaly: 325.8201 deg Mean motion: 12.83222705 rev/day Decay rate: 1.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 18043 Checksum: 268 Satellite: AO-21 Catalog number: 21087 Epoch time: 93346.53792222 Element set: 375 Inclination: 82.9450 deg RA of node: 280.8321 deg Eccentricity: 0.0033923 Arg of perigee: 244.0125 deg Mean anomaly: 115.7536 deg Mean motion: 13.74529858 rev/day Decay rate: 8.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 14394 Checksum: 308 Satellite: RS-12/13 Catalog number: 21089 Epoch time: 93348.49534730 Element set: 618 Inclination: 82.9194 deg RA of node: 148.4132 deg Eccentricity: 0.0028050 Arg of perigee: 263.3433 deg Mean anomaly: 96.4670 deg Mean motion: 13.74031986 rev/day Decay rate: 7.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 14328 Checksum: 312 Satellite: ARSENE Catalog number: 22654 Epoch time: 93321.93138545 Element set: 210 Inclination: 1.4185 deg RA of node: 113.8817 deg Eccentricity: 0.2935300 Arg of perigee: 161.0091 deg Mean anomaly: 211.2000 deg Mean motion: 1.42195961 rev/day Decay rate: -5.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 275 Checksum: 241 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 06:44:00 MST From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cs.ubc.ca!scapa.cs.ualberta.ca!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$351.WEATH.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-351.W Orbital Elements 351.WEATHER HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR WEATHER SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX December 17, 1993 BID: $ORBS-351.W TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: NOAA-9 Catalog number: 15427 Epoch time: 93342.70049786 Element set: 616 Inclination: 99.0787 deg RA of node: 25.7011 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015669 Arg of perigee: 39.5125 deg Mean anomaly: 320.7148 deg Mean motion: 14.13568935 rev/day Decay rate: 1.40e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 46343 Checksum: 316 Satellite: NOAA-10 Catalog number: 16969 Epoch time: 93348.68493674 Element set: 515 Inclination: 98.5126 deg RA of node: 358.3040 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013631 Arg of perigee: 144.1093 deg Mean anomaly: 216.1007 deg Mean motion: 14.24850683 rev/day Decay rate: 1.15e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 37633 Checksum: 304 Satellite: MET-2/17 Catalog number: 18820 Epoch time: 93349.70345839 Element set: 217 Inclination: 82.5455 deg RA of node: 54.5487 deg Eccentricity: 0.0016373 Arg of perigee: 341.3246 deg Mean anomaly: 18.7334 deg Mean motion: 13.84701640 rev/day Decay rate: 4.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 29696 Checksum: 325 Satellite: MET-3/2 Catalog number: 19336 Epoch time: 93346.80315956 Element set: 217 Inclination: 82.5436 deg RA of node: 95.5811 deg Eccentricity: 0.0017397 Arg of perigee: 13.4176 deg Mean anomaly: 346.7420 deg Mean motion: 13.16962105 rev/day Decay rate: 4.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 25872 Checksum: 307 Satellite: NOAA-11 Catalog number: 19531 Epoch time: 93343.64835682 Element set: 414 Inclination: 99.1541 deg RA of node: 323.1130 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011352 Arg of perigee: 309.4166 deg Mean anomaly: 50.6021 deg Mean motion: 14.12938766 rev/day Decay rate: 1.08e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 26845 Checksum: 282 Satellite: MET-2/18 Catalog number: 19851 Epoch time: 93347.32765656 Element set: 217 Inclination: 82.5189 deg RA of node: 292.0914 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015591 Arg of perigee: 31.7134 deg Mean anomaly: 328.4975 deg Mean motion: 13.84351562 rev/day Decay rate: 7.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 24197 Checksum: 331 Satellite: MET-3/3 Catalog number: 20305 Epoch time: 93349.30258631 Element set: 924 Inclination: 82.5570 deg RA of node: 37.1296 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010491 Arg of perigee: 27.8414 deg Mean anomaly: 332.3188 deg Mean motion: 13.09350075 rev/day Decay rate: 3.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 19892 Checksum: 296 Satellite: MET-2/19 Catalog number: 20670 Epoch time: 93340.51939313 Element set: 716 Inclination: 82.5454 deg RA of node: 1.5084 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015399 Arg of perigee: 333.1603 deg Mean anomaly: 26.8773 deg Mean motion: 13.84183900 rev/day Decay rate: 1.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17396 Checksum: 299 Satellite: FY-1/2 Catalog number: 20788 Epoch time: 93353.47337400 Element set: 826 Inclination: 98.8532 deg RA of node: 14.2782 deg Eccentricity: 0.0015572 Arg of perigee: 148.2947 deg Mean anomaly: 217.4563 deg Mean motion: 14.01401993 rev/day Decay rate: 5.13e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 16853 Checksum: 311 Satellite: MET-2/20 Catalog number: 20826 Epoch time: 93349.33459309 Element set: 717 Inclination: 82.5249 deg RA of node: 292.2530 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012249 Arg of perigee: 199.1685 deg Mean anomaly: 160.9002 deg Mean motion: 13.83566595 rev/day Decay rate: 4.9e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 16233 Checksum: 319 Satellite: MET-3/4 Catalog number: 21232 Epoch time: 93338.45465636 Element set: 621 Inclination: 82.5407 deg RA of node: 307.2624 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012656 Arg of perigee: 318.6913 deg Mean anomaly: 41.3690 deg Mean motion: 13.16460415 rev/day Decay rate: 4.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 12573 Checksum: 282 Satellite: NOAA-12 Catalog number: 21263 Epoch time: 93343.68590379 Element set: 821 Inclination: 98.6398 deg RA of node: 10.4630 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013990 Arg of perigee: 67.1544 deg Mean anomaly: 293.1121 deg Mean motion: 14.22342930 rev/day Decay rate: 1.96e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 13359 Checksum: 299 Satellite: MET-3/5 Catalog number: 21655 Epoch time: 93346.67795598 Element set: 620 Inclination: 82.5585 deg RA of node: 248.4511 deg Eccentricity: 0.0013414 Arg of perigee: 309.3762 deg Mean anomaly: 50.6337 deg Mean motion: 13.16825830 rev/day Decay rate: 4.3e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 11191 Checksum: 309 Satellite: MET-2/21 Catalog number: 22782 Epoch time: 93348.52059674 Element set: 217 Inclination: 82.5480 deg RA of node: 352.7765 deg Eccentricity: 0.0023371 Arg of perigee: 26.7908 deg Mean anomaly: 333.4566 deg Mean motion: 13.82994283 rev/day Decay rate: 5.5e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 1456 Checksum: 327 /EX ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 93 08:22:00 GMT From: ogicse!cs.uoregon.edu!sgiblab!rtech!amdahl!hip-hop.sbay.org!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Satel Tracking Software To: ham-space@ucsd.edu I am getting interested in satel trackings, and I would like some suggestions on what tracking shareware I should get. All information are welcome. Benjie ------------------------------ Date: 19 Dec 93 08:23:07 GMT From: ogicse!cs.uoregon.edu!sgiblab!rtech!amdahl!hip-hop.sbay.org!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Satel Tracking Software To: ham-space@ucsd.edu I am getting interested in satel tracking, and I would like suggestions on what tracking shareware I should get. All information are welcome. Thanks, Benjie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Dec 93 20:56:00 +0200 From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!sunic!news.funet.fi!fuug!compart!leo.wikholm@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Weather Satellite Radio Report 2/1993 To: ham-space@ucsd.edu ************************************* WEATHER SATELLITE RADIO REPORT 2/1993 ************************************* December 17, 1993 Station: Helsinki (+60N +25.1E) Finnish Weather Satellite Group Status of polar-orbiting weather satellites: satellite frequency status ==================================================================== NOAA 9 137,620 MHz normal NOAA 10 137,500 MHz APT and BNC is off due to VHF-conflict with NOAA 12 NOAA 11 137,620 MHz normal NOAA 12 137,500 MHz normal METEOR 2-21 137,400 MHz active. no images at higher latitudes METEOR 3-3 137,300 MHz occasional METEOR 3-5 137,300 MHz active. sends 20 lpm low-resolution IR images above dark areas. no images at higher latitudes (+60N) ==================================================================== * Special thanks to Peter Henne for comments to the report! * Please send your observations or comments to: Leo Wikholm internet: leo.wikholm@compart.fi FidoNet : 2:220/861 ------------------------------ End of Ham-Space Digest V93 #116 ****************************** ******************************