[amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.

[Tom Schuessler]

12.5×365×45 equals 205,312..5. Based on that you think it had Brolley a diameter the second time already but it might have been hiring slower when originally launched. 

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> On Jul 2, 2018, at 02:47, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> According to the Keps, AO-7 makes 12.54 orbits per day.  It will hit 99999
> on the 30th or so.  You can use the Preview function to find out exactly
> when.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Alan
> WA4SCA
> 
> 
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> <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 orbit count.
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> <Now I see looking at SatPC32 that it shows AO-7 in the 99,625 range in
> orbit
> <count.  If memory serves me right though, doesn't the TLE orbit count roll
> <over at 99,999 (Just like a car odometer), so that would mean that we would
> <be coming up to the 200,000th rev is that right?  If I am right, then this
> <will be coming up in less than a month.  Does anybody know exactly when
> that
> <will be?  I am doing a presentation for a local club and would like to
> throw
> <out that fact if I could.  Also the day of that event would be good AO-7
> <operating day I would think.
> <
> <73
> <
> <Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
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