View Single Post
  #1  
Old 28-02-2011, 04:28 PM
supernova1965's Avatar
supernova1965 (Warren)
Buddhist Astronomer

supernova1965 is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Phillip Island,VIC, Australia
Posts: 4,073
Three Satelites tonight

Thought this was an interesting collection of satelites tonight

ATLAS CENTAUR 2 R/B can be found in the following categories: Brightest NORAD ID: 694
Int'l Code: 1963-047A
Perigee: 468.2 km
Apogee: 1,365.2 km
Inclination: 30.4°
Period: 103.2 min
Semi major axis: 7,287.7 km
Launch date: November 27, 1963
Source: United States (US)
Comments: This Atlas Centaur 2 launch vehicle was used for a performance and structural integrity test. It was instrumented with 2000 pounds of sensors, equipment, and telemetry
Note: This is a ROCKET BODY







COSMOS 482 DESCENT [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]CRAFT[/COLOR][/COLOR] can be found in the following categories: Brightest NORAD ID: 6073
Int'l Code: 1972-023E
Perigee: 215.2 km
Apogee: 3,776.0 km
Inclination: 52.1°
Period: 126.9 min
Semi major axis: 8,366.6 km
Launch date: March 31, 1972
Source: Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)







[COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]DELTA[/COLOR][/COLOR] 2 R/B(1) can be found in the following categories: Brightest NORAD ID: 20453
Int'l Code: 1990-008B
Perigee: 435.3 km
Apogee: 960.9 km
Inclination: 35.6°
Period: 98.6 min
Semi major axis: 7,069.1 km
Launch date: January 24, 1990
Source: [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]United [COLOR=blue ! important]States[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] (US)

Note: This is a ROCKET BODY
Attached Thumbnails
Click for full-size image (cosmos482 descent craft.JPG)
56.2 KB57 views
Reply With Quote