Hi Nigel, Thanks for alerting me, and the list, to the upcommong re-entry.
I have been tracking the orbital changes of the Castor Pollux pair with an interest. Their mass differences are showing up quite clearly in the Mean Motion. Cute 1.7 is different again being such a small mass, and adds another level of interest. Glad to have your prediction to add to the table. 73 John G7HIA ________________________________ From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <ni...@ngunn.net> To: John Heath <g7...@btinternet.com> Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org> Sent: Monday, 28 September, 2009 6:36:55 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cute 1.7 Re-Entry I posted the following on this a week or so ago: Spacetrack is predicting that CUTE 1.7 will decay on 10th October. My predix software predicts that the first time the satellite hits terra firma will be 19th December. What do others think? John Heath wrote: > Hi > > Based on day 271 keps from Celestrak the Perigee height for Cute 1.7 Object > 28941 has now dropped below 300km. > > Re-entry probably early October. Anyone care to predict the date and time? > > If you would, how about sending it to me off list. g7...@btinternet.com I > will complile a table and provide a small prize for the person who is nearest. > > Closing date midnight utc last day of September. > > > 73 John G7HIA > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.113/2400 - Release Date: 09/28/09 > 05:51:00 > -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN. _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
