I don't normally get too excited about these, but this one is a little closer than normal. Some reception reports immediately after would be appreciated.
73, Drew KO4MA - >Subject: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification > >Sir/Ma'am, > >The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a >predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 18116. > >Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) >Secondary Object: SCC# 18116 >Time of Closest Approach: 18 FEB 2013 22:06 UTC > >Overall miss distance: 57 meters >Radial (dU) miss distance: 25 meters >In-Track (dV) miss distance: -25 meters >Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 46 meters > >Primary Radial Error (U): 11 meters >Primary In-Track Error (U): 57 meters >Primary Cross-track Error (U): 6 meters > >Secondary Radial Error (U): 12 meters >Secondary In-Track Error (U): 55 meters >Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 11 meters
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