SpaceTrack, where we should be encouraging people to get keps from, only use the full proper names. It's only the likes of Amsat, ARRL etc that replace them with the abbreviated designations. Tracking software uses whatever designation is in the keps.
On 20-Feb-10 20:57, Clint Bradford wrote: >>> ... Proper satellite names, not these senseless ZO-99 type designations ... > > and the tracking software and Web tracking sources seem to have > "dumbed-down" to the abbreviated designators. _______________________________________________ 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