[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
Andrew Glasbrenner
glasbrenner at mindspring.com
Wed Dec 16 12:24:53 PST 2009
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
> I don't know but something is causing the two satellites to drift apart.
> Knowing the rules helps to sort out the keplerian elements of the two.
>
>
Keep in mind they were in all likelihood deployed at different
velocities, so it a bit more complex than just drag, mass, and surface
area even.
73, Drew KO4MA
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