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STS-57 KEPLERIAN ORBITAL ELEMENTS
SPACELINK NOTE: Spacelink contains an IBM MS-DOS/Windows program (V2L9322.ZIP)
that will convert M-50 state vectors into the 2-line format preferred by many
callers. Enter IBM at the GO TO prompt and check out the section on satellite
tracking programs.
STS-57 element set JSC-023 (orbit 128)
STS-57
1 22684U 93 37 A 93180.75961038 .00002843 00000-0 51876-4 0 230
2 22684 28.4577 256.4525 0061638 88.4688 272.3019 15.44734847 1284
Satellite: STS-57
Catalog number: 22684
Epoch time: 93180.75961038 = (29 JUN 93 18:13:50.33 UTC)
Element set: 023
Inclination: 28.4577 deg
RA of node: 256.4525 deg Space Shuttle Flight STS-57
Eccentricity: .0061638 Keplerian Element set JSC-023
Arg of perigee: 88.4688 deg from NASA flight Day 9 vector
Mean anomaly: 272.3019 deg
Mean motion: 15.44734847 rev/day G. L. Carman
Decay rate: 2.843e-05 rev/day~2 NASA Johnson Space Center
Epoch rev: 128
Checksum: 335
G.L.CARMAN
STS-57 FLIGHT DAY 9 STATE VECTOR
STS-57
FLIGHT DAY 9 STATE VECTORS
ON ORBIT OPERATIONS
(Posted 06/29/93 by Roger Simpson)
The following vector for the flight of STS-57 is provided by NASA Johnson
Space Center, Flight Design and Dynamics Division for use in ground track
plotting programs. The vector represents the trajectory of Endeavour
during on orbit operations after the rendezvous with Eureca.
Lift off Time : 1993/172/13:07:21.953
Lift off Date : 06/21/93
Vector Time (GMT) : 180/20:07:21.953
Vector Time (MET) : 008/07:00:00.000
Orbit Count : 129
Weight : 238195.0 LBS
Drag Coefficient : 2.00
Drag Area : 2750.0 SQ FT
M50 Elements Keplerian Elements
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X = 17659137.2 FT A = 3678.5542 NM
Y = -8590590.4 FT E = 0.007309
Z = 10331874.0 FT I (M50) = 28.20503 DEG
Xdot = 10018.233144 FT/S Wp (M50) = 88.98997 DEG
Ydot = 23117.694788 FT/S RAAN (M50) = 255.24363 DEG
Zdot = 2037.710221 FT/S / N (True) = 351.12519 DEG
Anomalies \ M (Mean) = 351.25371 DEG
Ha = 256.380 NM
Hp = 207.706 NM
Mean of 1950 (M50) : Inertial, right-handed Cartesian system whose
Coordinate System origin is the center of the earth. The epoch
is the beginning of the Besselian year 1950.
X axis: Mean vernal equinox of epoch
Z axis: Earth's mean rotational axis of epoch
Y axis: Completes right-hand system
A: Semi-major axis
E: Eccentricity N: True anomaly
I: Inclination M: Mean anomaly
Wp: Argument of perigee Ha: Height of apogee
RAAN: Right ascension of ascending node Hp: Height of perigee
Questions regarding these postings may be addressed to Roger Simpson,
Mail Code DM4, L. B. J. Space Center, Houston, Texas 77058,
Telephone (713) 483-1928.
Dear Customer, we are in the process of reviewing the contents of
this product and are interested in determining if it fits your needs.
If you use these state vectors, please drop us a postcard and
let us know what we can do to improve your use of this product.