[amsat-bb] Fw: Satellite Database Update 4-9-07 Union of Concerned Scientists

[Roger Kolakowski]

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Roger
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From: "SatelliteData Mailbox" <SatelliteData at ucsusa.org>
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Subject: Satellite Database Update 4-9-07 Union of Concerned Scientists


> A new version of the UCS Satellite Database, which includes launches
> through April 6, 2007, has been posted at
> http://ucsusa.org/satellite_database .
> 
> The new Excel format file is called
> *UCS_Satellite_Database_4-9-07.xls* and the tab-delimited text
> version is called *UCS_Satellite_Database_4-9-07.txt*.
> The tab-delimited text version in which the *Name* column contains
> only the official name of the satellite in the case of government and
> military satellites, and the most commonly used name in the case of
> commercial and civil satellites is called
> *UCS_Satellite_Database_officialname_4-9-07.txt*.
> 
> The other changes to this version of the database include:
> The addition of 18 satellites
> The deletion of 16 inactive satellites
> The addition of and corrections to some satellite data
> 
> We have incorporated your corrections and suggestions as we were able,
> and continue to welcome your comments.
> 
> The UCS Satellite Database Manager
> SatelliteData at ucsusa.org 
> 
>