Date: Mon, 4 Jul 94 04:30:24 PDT From: Ham-Space Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Ham-Space-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Ham-Space@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Ham-Space Digest V94 #176 To: Ham-Space Ham-Space Digest Mon, 4 Jul 94 Volume 94 : Issue 176 Today's Topics: EEK!! Where did archive.afit.af.mil go???? (2 msgs) Graphical Tracking Software ORBS$.182.OSCAR.AMSAT ORBS$182.MICRO.AMSAT ORBS$182.MISC.AMSAT Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Ham-Space Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/ham-space". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2 Jul 1994 22:53:29 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.ksu.ksu.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!wizard.uark.edu!comp!plaws@network.ucsd.edu Subject: EEK!! Where did archive.afit.af.mil go???? To: ham-space@ucsd.edu I just tried to ftp to archive.afit.af.mil to get a new set of keplerian elements and IT'S GONE!! "Unknown host". Please tell me the nameserver here is screwy, else tell us all where there is another site (not sight or cite). Peter Laws |"Let's make sure history never forgets the n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam | name ... Enterprise" ST:TNG - 1987-1994 ------------------------------ Date: 4 Jul 1994 02:40:36 -0700 From: network.ucsd.edu!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu Subject: EEK!! Where did archive.afit.af.mil go???? To: ham-space@ucsd.edu In article <2v4r59$t0b@wizard.uark.edu> plaws@comp..uark.edu (Peter Laws) writes: >I just tried to ftp to archive.afit.af.mil to get a new set of keplerian >elements and IT'S GONE!! "Unknown host". This is common, especially on weekends. Just wait a few hours or days and try again. Not to worry. You can also get elements by telnetting (not FTP) to the raidbbs at raidbbs.gsfc.nasa.gov Login is "raid" and password is "goddard1". You then follow the instructions... The interface is your typical cheezy BBS, so there is a price to pay, mainly in the time it takes to get element sets off of it. But, on the good side, they are the most recent elements you will find, usually a day or two fresher than on archive.afit.af.mil Brent ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Jul 1994 14:14:56 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!emory!cherry.atlanta.com!nanovx!kd4dts!jcw@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Graphical Tracking Software To: ham-space@ucsd.edu Not being familiar with any of the tracking software that's available, are there any packages that display the satellites (preferabbly a great many) orbiting with a point of view from, oh say, 20,000 miles up, and about the same out in some direction? Basically a 3D presentation of the positions? - John -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John C. Wren (kd4dts) | "The UNIX operating system has a command, NICE, jcw@kd4dts.atl.ga.us | which allows a user to voluntarily reduce the ..!emory!wa4mei!kd4dts!jcw | priority of his process, in order to be nice to ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Jul 1994 14:16:00 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$.182.OSCAR.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-182.O Orbital Elements 182.OSCAR HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX July 1, 1994 BID: $ORBS-182.O TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: AO-10 Catalog number: 14129 Epoch time: 94176.41110075 Element set: 289 Inclination: 27.0856 deg RA of node: 321.0039 deg Eccentricity: 0.6024383 Arg of perigee: 189.2195 deg Mean anomaly: 150.8337 deg Mean motion: 2.05882336 rev/day Decay rate: -3.06e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 8295 Checksum: 298 Satellite: UO-11 Catalog number: 14781 Epoch time: 94173.06474633 Element set: 702 Inclination: 97.7861 deg RA of node: 187.5613 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010677 Arg of perigee: 254.9523 deg Mean anomaly: 105.0499 deg Mean motion: 14.69223055 rev/day Decay rate: 1.36e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 55102 Checksum: 307 Satellite: RS-10/11 Catalog number: 18129 Epoch time: 94180.82901643 Element set: 918 Inclination: 82.9242 deg RA of node: 319.4951 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012229 Arg of perigee: 356.9772 deg Mean anomaly: 3.1307 deg Mean motion: 13.72338758 rev/day Decay rate: 2.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 35164 Checksum: 306 Satellite: AO-13 Catalog number: 19216 Epoch time: 94180.17114065 Element set: 926 Inclination: 57.7928 deg RA of node: 244.7541 deg Eccentricity: 0.7213733 Arg of perigee: 344.7303 deg Mean anomaly: 1.9030 deg Mean motion: 2.09725008 rev/day Decay rate: -4.92e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 4626 Checksum: 292 Satellite: FO-20 Catalog number: 20480 Epoch time: 94180.92151497 Element set: 701 Inclination: 99.0361 deg RA of node: 330.3349 deg Eccentricity: 0.0540560 Arg of perigee: 310.6901 deg Mean anomaly: 44.8395 deg Mean motion: 12.83226179 rev/day Decay rate: -1.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 20576 Checksum: 284 Satellite: AO-21 Catalog number: 21087 Epoch time: 94180.84490761 Element set: 484 Inclination: 82.9449 deg RA of node: 133.3485 deg Eccentricity: 0.0037046 Arg of perigee: 49.6353 deg Mean anomaly: 310.8027 deg Mean motion: 13.74541737 rev/day Decay rate: 9.4e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 17132 Checksum: 312 Satellite: RS-12/13 Catalog number: 21089 Epoch time: 94177.55866591 Element set: 703 Inclination: 82.9190 deg RA of node: 4.4957 deg Eccentricity: 0.0030799 Arg of perigee: 81.6385 deg Mean anomaly: 278.8252 deg Mean motion: 13.74042909 rev/day Decay rate: 4.8e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 16993 Checksum: 351 Satellite: ARSENE Catalog number: 22654 Epoch time: 94169.23096299 Element set: 263 Inclination: 1.8748 deg RA of node: 99.1484 deg Eccentricity: 0.2919067 Arg of perigee: 184.0582 deg Mean anomaly: 172.2245 deg Mean motion: 1.42202724 rev/day Decay rate: -1.11e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 121 Checksum: 288 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Jul 1994 14:17:00 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$182.MICRO.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-182.D Orbital Elements 182.MICROS HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR THE MICROSATS FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX July 1, 1994 BID: $ORBS-182.D TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: UO-14 Catalog number: 20437 Epoch time: 94181.17094406 Element set: 6 Inclination: 98.5888 deg RA of node: 265.7706 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011270 Arg of perigee: 148.7156 deg Mean anomaly: 211.4700 deg Mean motion: 14.29848006 rev/day Decay rate: 1.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 23144 Checksum: 288 Satellite: AO-16 Catalog number: 20439 Epoch time: 94178.21712155 Element set: 804 Inclination: 98.5981 deg RA of node: 264.1007 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011033 Arg of perigee: 158.0706 deg Mean anomaly: 202.0949 deg Mean motion: 14.29901614 rev/day Decay rate: 1.0e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 23103 Checksum: 269 Satellite: DO-17 Catalog number: 20440 Epoch time: 94178.24044877 Element set: 804 Inclination: 98.5990 deg RA of node: 264.4494 deg Eccentricity: 0.0011506 Arg of perigee: 157.3761 deg Mean anomaly: 202.7928 deg Mean motion: 14.30041300 rev/day Decay rate: 1.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 23105 Checksum: 287 Satellite: WO-18 Catalog number: 20441 Epoch time: 94181.15467102 Element set: 807 Inclination: 98.5977 deg RA of node: 267.3273 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012054 Arg of perigee: 149.3828 deg Mean anomaly: 210.8060 deg Mean motion: 14.30015655 rev/day Decay rate: 1.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 23147 Checksum: 283 Satellite: LO-19 Catalog number: 20442 Epoch time: 94178.75317896 Element set: 803 Inclination: 98.5991 deg RA of node: 265.2158 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012241 Arg of perigee: 155.8695 deg Mean anomaly: 204.3055 deg Mean motion: 14.30111899 rev/day Decay rate: 3.1e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 23114 Checksum: 309 Satellite: UO-22 Catalog number: 21575 Epoch time: 94181.15732371 Element set: 508 Inclination: 98.4344 deg RA of node: 255.3931 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006801 Arg of perigee: 252.7171 deg Mean anomaly: 107.3281 deg Mean motion: 14.36921644 rev/day Decay rate: 4.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 15494 Checksum: 295 Satellite: KO-23 Catalog number: 22077 Epoch time: 94181.22418147 Element set: 403 Inclination: 66.0834 deg RA of node: 252.6851 deg Eccentricity: 0.0014564 Arg of perigee: 283.4501 deg Mean anomaly: 76.4893 deg Mean motion: 12.86286916 rev/day Decay rate: -3.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 8846 Checksum: 315 Satellite: AO-27 Catalog number: 22825 Epoch time: 94179.73033811 Element set: 301 Inclination: 98.6528 deg RA of node: 255.4221 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008353 Arg of perigee: 170.1806 deg Mean anomaly: 189.9539 deg Mean motion: 14.27627600 rev/day Decay rate: -1.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3933 Checksum: 300 Satellite: IO-26 Catalog number: 22826 Epoch time: 94179.21993428 Element set: 301 Inclination: 98.6522 deg RA of node: 254.9542 deg Eccentricity: 0.0008849 Arg of perigee: 173.5876 deg Mean anomaly: 186.5418 deg Mean motion: 14.27731640 rev/day Decay rate: -3.0e-08 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3926 Checksum: 333 Satellite: KO-25 Catalog number: 22830 Epoch time: 94179.22798762 Element set: 306 Inclination: 98.5529 deg RA of node: 252.0960 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012037 Arg of perigee: 140.4552 deg Mean anomaly: 219.7507 deg Mean motion: 14.28058431 rev/day Decay rate: 2.2e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3927 Checksum: 303 /EX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Jul 1994 14:20:00 MDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: ORBS$182.MISC.AMSAT To: ham-space@ucsd.edu SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORBS-182.M Orbital Elements 182.MISC HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR MANNED AND MISCELLANEOUS SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX July 1, 1994 BID: $ORBS-182.M TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: POSAT Catalog number: 22829 Epoch time: 94179.72381534 Element set: 294 Inclination: 98.6491 deg RA of node: 255.4805 deg Eccentricity: 0.0010222 Arg of perigee: 158.5288 deg Mean anomaly: 201.6320 deg Mean motion: 14.28031163 rev/day Decay rate: 2.6e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3934 Checksum: 291 Satellite: MIR Catalog number: 16609 Epoch time: 94181.23244135 Element set: 659 Inclination: 51.6459 deg RA of node: 121.1314 deg Eccentricity: 0.0003021 Arg of perigee: 97.4905 deg Mean anomaly: 262.6430 deg Mean motion: 15.56430535 rev/day Decay rate: 3.287e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 47807 Checksum: 286 Satellite: HUBBLE Catalog number: 20580 Epoch time: 94180.20403819 Element set: 501 Inclination: 28.4677 deg RA of node: 158.7789 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006123 Arg of perigee: 208.6089 deg Mean anomaly: 151.4157 deg Mean motion: 14.90631325 rev/day Decay rate: 3.62e-06 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3118 Checksum: 285 Satellite: GRO Catalog number: 21225 Epoch time: 94178.31390620 Element set: 117 Inclination: 28.4589 deg RA of node: 161.8278 deg Eccentricity: 0.0003293 Arg of perigee: 325.3791 deg Mean anomaly: 34.6587 deg Mean motion: 15.40981386 rev/day Decay rate: 1.129e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 5850 Checksum: 307 Satellite: UARS Catalog number: 21701 Epoch time: 94179.26756800 Element set: 544 Inclination: 56.9843 deg RA of node: 114.6578 deg Eccentricity: 0.0006029 Arg of perigee: 104.7294 deg Mean anomaly: 255.4410 deg Mean motion: 14.96431723 rev/day Decay rate: -2.189e-05 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 15259 Checksum: 311 /EX ------------------------------ End of Ham-Space Digest V94 #176 ******************************