[amsat-bb] Re: Chinese Bird

[Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF]

The keps for Objects A and E have not changed so I assume them to have re-entered.

OBJECT A
1 33386U 08047A   08272.15013951  .00054573  00000-0  29582-3 0   158
2 33386 042.4044 178.2230 0005368 282.1563 235.6774 15.79173201   410
OBJECT B
1 33387U 08047B   08272.52125000  .00324036  82851-5  23787-3 0   175
2 33387 042.4058 175.2862 0090770 146.3481 216.8338 16.05968715   481
OBJECT C
1 33388U 08047C   08272.79537664  .07064019  81123-5  33940-2 0   180
2 33388 042.5742 173.5657 0090234 165.6608 196.7439 16.10983137   520
OBJECT D
1 33389U 08047D   08272.49420139  .05297875  79209-5  29873-2 0   173
2 33389 042.5303 175.7401 0145323 164.5134 195.0393 15.98817780   466
OBJECT E
1 33390U 08047E   08272.09102851  .03224960  77331-5  30760-2 0    38
2 33390 042.2824 179.0310 0205276 133.9838 323.5950 15.80599614   151
OBJECT F
1 33391U 08047F   08271.89590119 +.02818579 +76643-5 +29023-2 0 00022
2 33391 042.2388 180.3464 0215754 136.2522 281.2430 15.77502214000126
OBJECT G
1 33392U 08047G   08272.77258895  .00013893  00000-0  79060-4 0    57
2 33392 042.4046 174.3906 0006826 283.7746 175.2304 15.78758671   187


Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
 > I will summise that:
 > Object B was the original crew/payload module.
 > Object B then split into 3 induvidual parts to become Object F, the re-entry module and Objects B and E are the propulsion module and crew 
module.
 > Object G is the satellite they ejected.
 > Objects A, C abd D are the rocket body and shields.
 >
 > Diagram of the spacecraft here:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7640301.stm
 >
 >
 >
 > Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
 >> We have 3 new objects this morning.
 >> One will be the satellite they threw out, one might be the re-entry module, any guesses on the third?
 >>
 >> OBJECT A
 >> 1 33386U 08047A   08272.03157407  .00058856  00000-0  31878-3 0   148
 >> 2 33386 042.4039 178.9535 0005455 281.7900 281.1499 15.79165297   399
 >> OBJECT B
 >> 1 33387U 08047B   08272.10851979  .00331787  82862-5  24665-3 0   157
 >> 2 33387 042.4056 177.9288 0091371 143.1653 350.9410 16.05709766   417
 >> OBJECT C
 >> 1 33388U 08047C   08272.07164448  .05965914  79757-5  35793-2 0   165
 >> 2 33388 042.5635 178.2286 0132890 157.6146 335.5968 16.00603714   400
 >> OBJECT D
 >> 1 33389U 08047D   08272.07101250  .05057167  78671-5  33535-2 0   155
 >> 2 33389 042.5304 178.4131 0159115 161.3630 282.7272 15.94264673   404
 >> OBJECT E
 >> 1 33390U 08047E   08271.83351942  .03191372  77247-5  31858-2 0    20
 >> 2 33390 042.2872 180.6102 0210917 131.7480 299.3868 15.78884219   117
 >> OBJECT F
 >> 1 33391U 08047F   08271.18885239  .02670637  76465-5  30734-2 0    17
 >> 2 33391 042.2455 184.6779 0229104 130.3664 231.7368 15.73363832    07
 >> OBJECT G
 >> 1 33392U 08047G   08272.01633316 -.00014617  00000-0 -78040-4 0    31
 >> 2 33392 042.3990 179.0456 0007088 284.9410 190.4454 15.78718137    63
 >>
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Nigel A. Gunn. G8IFF   W8IFF (was KC8NHF)
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