Re: [amsat-bb] AO-07: orbits 26397 & 26398

[Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>AO-7 had already passed orbit 29000 before it died in May/July 1981. It was
>at orbit number 29997 when I last worked it on May 31, 1981.  Has anyone
>calculated what the real orbit number is for it now.  I guess most of the
>tracking programs never dreamed of allowing for an orbit number greater
>than 99,999. :-)


Yes, I did, and I got 118,035 as of 0047z on 1jul2002....

I'm sure that will get a discussion!!

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