[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: UPDATE: 28375 AMSAT ECHO Close Approach Notification

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Swapping paint at up to 2x orbital velocity might get interesting. BTW it is a piece of Chinese Fengyun 1-C debris.

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On Feb 28, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier at gmail.com> wrote:

> As we used to say,  JIMMINY CRICKETS!  In the vacuum of space you could hear that squealing by!
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> Another close one, even if AO51 is no longer operational.
>> 
>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> >
>> > The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
>> > predicted conjunction between AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) and SCC# 32170.
>> >
>> > Primary Object: AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375)
>> > Secondary Object: SCC# 32170
>> > Time of Closest Approach: 01 MAR 2013 03:46 UTC
>> >
>> > Overall miss distance: 36 meters
>> > Radial (dU) miss distance: -36 meters
>> > In-Track (dV) miss distance: 3 meters
>> > Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -6 meters
>> >
>> > Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters
>> > Primary In-Track Error (U): 34 meters
>> > Primary Cross-track Error (U): 16 meters
>> >
>> > Secondary Radial Error (U): 29 meters
>> > Secondary In-Track Error (U): 115 meters
>> > Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 52 meters
>> >
>> >
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