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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 05:05:36
From: Space Digest maintainer <digests@isu.isunet.edu>
Reply-To: Space-request@isu.isunet.edu
Subject: Space Digest V15 #114
To: Space Digest Readers
Precedence: bulk
Space Digest Sat, 15 Aug 92 Volume 15 : Issue 114
Today's Topics:
... and other space development
ACRV/Soyuz P # of Passengers
Beanstalks in Nevada Sky (was Re: Tethers)
Deep-sea Diving on Europa
Two-Line Orbital Element Sets, Part 2
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Date: 15 Aug 92 06:08:46 GMT
From: Brett Vansteenwyk <brettvs@hardy.u.washington.edu>
Subject: ... and other space development
Newsgroups: sci.space
>Subject: SPS feasibility and other space development
>I heard some interesting news today. The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center,
>the birthplace of our Saturn Class dreams has awoken the giant. The only
>test stand in the West that was ever used to hold down a Saturn Class rocket
>for a full up test firing of the Saturn V first stage is about to rumble again!
>*************************************************************************
>Revive the Saturn V!
>*************************************************************************
This, along with the comment (I have forgotten the attribution here) "Everyone
knows what the ALS should eventually look like, a Saturn V clone" has me
wondering if this is somehow tied to ALS activities (like someone has actually
moved from paper chases to hardware). Some of the questions I have here may
not be answerable if this is the early stage of some project, but in hopes of
starting a thread, here goes:
1. Has anyone identified the most likely engine configurations possible with
a Saturn V clone ("ALS") launcher? Do we intend to build the same giant, or
a smaller version with, say, a 3-engine configuration? Is the design of an
F-1 so specific that it will only tolerate a 5-engine cluster (resonances and
the like).
2. Are these the 1.5M lb generic F-1's or are they the 1.8M lb ones developed
not long before the development was halted?
3. Is adapting tooling for building engines an easier job (more standard
parts?) than generating tooling for the rest of the launch vehicle?
4. Will the costs of a Saturn V like vehicle actually come down if there were
a production line? It seems true for various other rockets, but will there
be factors that will always require special care?
5. Using an F-1 will imply a design philosophy that is variant with what has
prevailed in recent years. It would seem that the vehicle has a whole booster
stage, and does not really depend on strap-ons. Or---could you develop a
strap on booster with an F-1?
6. How easy is it to refurbish a used F-1 considering that it burns RP-1?
If I remember right the high temperatures will crack the fuel into a gunk
that is tough to remove from the tubing.
7. It sounds as if the intent right now is to be able to build the engine
now as it was built back then. Is this a good idea?
--Brett Van Steenwyk
------------------------------
Date: 15 Aug 92 04:29:00 GMT
From: seds%cspara.decnet@Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov
Subject: ACRV/Soyuz P # of Passengers
Newsgroups: sci.space
In article <1992Aug14.152325.29323@iti.org>, aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes...
>In article <h-aym4#@rpi.edu> strider@acm.rpi.edu (Greg Moore) writes:
>
>> Soyuz is great, Soyuz is God, Soyuz can carry ONE passenger. The
>>other two occupants must be qualified as pilots.
>
>> The Shuttle is lousy, the shuttle is the eater of money, the shuttle
>>can carry 5 passengers (or more).
>
>I would like to see a source for this. The Soviets tended to prefer automated
>hardware and didn't let their crew do much if they could avoid it. There
>shouldn't be too much trouble qualifying crews.
You may be right here Allan, The Soyuz is usually pretty much automated.
>But I point out that if in fact you are correct, this is still a problem
>for Shuttle. Soyuz WILL be the ACRV. Congress isn't going to fund anything
>else.
>
>Therefore if this is a problem, both approaches will sove it the same
>way.
>
>> With shuttle, you only need one shuttle flight. AND the shuttle can
>>supply the station in the same flight.
>
>And if we have enough money that we don't mind wasing most of it, this
>is just fine.
Allan you have still not addressed with numbers the propostion that the
Shuttle will become MORE useful as the return of large payloads grows more
common in the SSF era.
>
>> If the station EVER (and I doubt this for a LONG time) gets to
>>8-person capability you will need 6 Soyuz flights to recrew.
>
>I'm assuming three although even with six we still save money.
>
>> An added cost comes up with these multiple flights.
>
>In ten years of operation Shuttle has not come down in price very much.
>As to additional flights reducing cost, it won't happen since Shuttle if
>flying at maximum rate now and CAN'T fly any more.
What is your source for this statement Allan. The maximum flight rate for the
Shuttle is about one per month. This comes from over three years of reading
the daily reports of shuttle launch turn around operations. Even before the
addition of Endeavour there were times when all Three Shuttles were stacked
with two on the pad and one in the VAB. The constraint on the launch rate
today is the payload processing from what I have seen. Any comment from the
Shuttle ops people out there? Notice another thing Allan the overall yearly
costs involved in Shuttle ops do not change much no matter how many or few
that have been launched in the past few years. By far most of the cost is
associated in maintaining the standing armies at the centers that support the
Shuttle. A ten launch per year rate is certainly possible now. Also I have
not heard any comments from you regarding the greaat increase in Shuttle
reliability and schedule. It is funny that around here there is grumbling
about that fact in that researchers cannot count on a delay anymore when
their schedules slip.
>>Before you argue
>>that costs would go DOWN as a result of a larger production line, keep in mind
>>that you will need more launch pads, more ground support, etc.
>
>A government report (I think it was 'Launch Options for the Future') said
>that there is plenty of facilities available to greatly increase the
>rate of Atlas launches. HL Delta goes up from an unused launch complex and
>all the costs you mention are included.
>
I wonder where all of these facilities are at. They certainly aren't at KSC.
Both MacDac pads (17A and 17B) are in constant use with almost a one shot
per month average off of the pads. Also both Atlas pads (36A and 36B) are now
operational. One of the two Atlas pads have been recently brought back on line
after over twenty years of non-use. The old Titan pads from the Gemini days
are gone. The old Atlas pads from the Mercury days are gone, so to Get the
HL Delta or Atlas going will require new pads and probably new fire control
centers. Also, new clean rooms and payload integration facilities at these new
pads will have to be built. It ain't all there Allan.
>>You can't
>>simply double or triple the flight rate of any rocket without taking into
>>account the cost of these factors. Therefore, I don't think your savings in
>>production quantity would help, it would end up being eaten in launch support
>>costs.
>
>The relevant government reports says larger launch rates can be sustained.
>This will provide better utilization of ground facilities which will reduce
>costs even more.
>
see the above
>> Finally, as my recent post concering the EOS system asks, why is the
>>cost so low.
>
>1. It is a commercial procurement. The government isn't buying a launcher
>but launch services. If the contractor doesn't deliver the payload, he
>doesn't get paid. The govenrment will not be paying for the development
>of HL Delta nor will it own the design. The contractor has every incentive
>to keep costs in line since he looses $$ otherwise.
>
>2. The vehicles in question use mostly off-the-shelf parts with wide safety
>margins. This works to reduce costs and increase reliability.
McDonnell Douglas does not have the cash to pull this off. Neither does
General Dynamics commercial launch services or Martin Marietta. There is no
way these companies would do what you say they will Allan. One failure of
a vehicle under your plan would by the farm for any of these launch providers.
>> Your answer taht you've talked to teh engineers, ro that Boeing does
>>it with aircraft all the time doesn't hold water with me. First: the
>>companies in question have a tradition of giving lower figures, why change
>>now?
>
>Because the rules are different. Before with cost plus contracts it was
>to a companys advantage to add costs. With this effort where only services
>are being purchased, that won't work.
No one without a VERY deep pocket would dare operate on a services only basis
NONE of the worlds current launch providers operate on a service delivered or
no payment basis. None could justify this to stockholders.
>>Two: Boeing is operating in the real world with real customers who
>>WON'T allow them to underbid and get away with it.
>
>EXACTLY. Since we are making the government a real customer it will
>work just like Boeing. Now the govenrment is simply another buyer of
>launch services just like Intelsat (which McDonnell Douglas and GD
>already serve).
That ain't the way Boeing does it in Reality Allan. Boeing before they
even begin development REQUIRES a certain number of firm orders. That is the
only way that they could justify to the stockholders the expenditure of
several billion dollars for the development of a new plane such as the 777.
If what you say is true then a very tough very commercial company like
Boeing would go out and build a rocket after the fashion that your describe.
McDonnel Douglas is trying, but their cash position is not near as safe as
Boeing and I guarantee that the stockholders will not authorize the
expenditures of large amounts of company cash even if the government decides
to say they will guarantee the number of flights.
Now to be honest, in your arguments favor is the commitment of General Dynamics
commercial space divison to build a large number of Atlas's without firm
orders. BUT, in this case there is an identifed market with a large
customer base AND the mass procurement of Atlas vehicles makes sense in this
competitive environment where they can not use the procurement to lower
prices for launch service. BUT there ain't no way on God's green earth that
any of these guys would go for a contract that says "no deliver no pay"
without a hefty insurance policy.
>Don't get hung up on HL Delta or Atlas. We aren't paying to develop
>them. All we are doing is buying launch services from the lowest bidder
>and it may not be either of those vehicles who get the contract.
Does this mean I can bid my Saturn Derived Vehicle (SDV) ?
Dennis, University of Alabama in Huntsville
------------------------------
Date: 15 Aug 92 05:17:55 GMT
From: Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com
Subject: Beanstalks in Nevada Sky (was Re: Tethers)
Newsgroups: sci.space
"If you go "into space", normally defined as >100km (62 nautical miles)
above the earth, then the only laws that apply are those of the launching
nation."
They could still regulate the tethers which would go below 62 nautical
miles!!! Therefore, I again want to place my casino over Nevada and
the tether over Nevada.
"I don't remember diamond featuring as tether material. However, since
it is (theoretically) a single-molecule solid, the answer is
(theoretically) yes."
How strong could a perfectly made diamond tether be? Could it support
an elevator? Anything heavier? How long could it get?
"Hmmm, couldn't we just invent some fancy monofiliment polymer? I mean
diamond has about a million cleavage planes, won't it fall apart under
tension or shear stress?"
What do people think of using a monofiliment polymer as opposed to
diamond?
Eric Klien
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 07:34:39 GMT
From: Marc N Barrett <barrett@iastate.edu>
Subject: Deep-sea Diving on Europa
Newsgroups: sci.space
Many scientists and science fiction writers have speculated about the
possibility of life in the depths of the oceans on Europa. They base this
on the diversity of life found in the depths of Earth's own oceans near
thermal vents, and the likelihood that similar vents exist on Europa due to
the same effects that continually churn Io's surface into a volcanic hell.
I have heard that Europa's oceans are quite a lot deeper than the oceans
on Earth, even though Europa is a much smaller world. My question is: do we
have any deep-sea diving equipment that could survive the great pressures
that exploration of the bottoms of the Europan oceans would entail? I know
that the Mariana Trench on Earth has been visited before, but that trench is
only eight or so miles deep, which is nothing compared to the figures of 20
or more miles that I have heard bandied about for the possible depth of the
oceans on Europa.
---
| Marc Barrett -MB- | email: barrett@iastate.edu
--------------------------------------------------
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 03:08:05 GMT
From: TS Kelso <tkelso@afit.af.mil>
Subject: Two-Line Orbital Element Sets, Part 2
Newsgroups: sci.space
The most current orbital elements from the NORAD two-line element sets are
carried on the Celestial BBS, (513) 427-0674, and are updated daily (when
possible). Documentation and tracking software are also available on this
system. The Celestial BBS may be accessed 24 hours/day at 300, 1200, 2400,
4800, or 9600 bps using 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Element sets (also updated daily) and some documentation and software are
available via anonymous ftp from archive.afit.af.mil (129.92.1.66) in the
directory pub/space.
As a service to the satellite user community, the most current of these
elements are uploaded weekly to sci.space.news and rec.radio.amateur.misc.
This week's elements are provided below.
- Current Two-Line Element Sets #037b -
GMS 4
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2 20217 0.2577 313.9332 0001654 215.6018 190.4539 1.00265388 11352
GPS BII-04
1 20302U 89 85 A 92226.85446246 -.00000015 00000-0 99999-4 0 3997
2 20302 54.0381 284.6837 0016025 327.6882 32.2974 2.00566403 20687
Meteor 3-3
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2 20305 82.5502 21.6586 0015286 159.7661 200.4068 13.16002915134689
COBE
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Kvant-2
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GPS BII-05
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SPOT 2
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UO-14
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UO-15
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PACSAT
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DO-17
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WO-18
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LO-19
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GPS BII-06
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MOS-1B
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DEBUT
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FO-20
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MOS-1B R/B
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LACE
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Nadezhda 2
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OKEAN 2
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INTELSAT-6
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GPS BII-07
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PegSat
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HST
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MACSAT 2
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Glonass 44
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Glonass 45
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Glonass 46
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Kristall
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ROSAT
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Meteor 2-19
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CRRES
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GPS BII-08
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Feng Yun1-2
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GPS BII-09
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GPS BII-10
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DMSP B5D2-5
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Glonass 48
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Glonass 49
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INFORMTR-1
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Cosmos 2123
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MOP-2
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Nadezhda 3
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Almaz-1
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Glonass 50
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Glonass 51
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Glonass 52
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GRO
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OKEAN 3
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GPS BII-11
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ERS-1
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UO-22
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ORBCOMM-X
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TUBSAT
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SARA
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TDRS 4
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Meteor 3-5
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2 21655 82.5527 231.4378 0015147 77.0301 283.2512 13.16807630 47991
UARS
1 21701U 91 63 B 92210.04634524 .00001918 00000-0 18929-3 0 1782
2 21701 56.9855 40.5524 0004440 75.5995 284.5417 14.96298969 47772
DMSP B5D2-6
1 21798U 91 82 A 92226.91971610 .00000059 00000-0 41348-4 0 2173
2 21798 98.9380 220.9077 0011816 239.0982 120.9039 14.13495439 36638
Glonass 53
1 21853U 92 5 A 92226.67776449 .00000018 00000-0 99999-4 0 2447
2 21853 64.7877 131.7145 0006804 197.8118 162.2170 2.13102653 4214
Glonass 54
1 21854U 92 5 B 92226.50183534 .00000018 00000-0 99999-4 0 2368
2 21854 64.7941 131.6982 0016783 12.1336 347.9513 2.13102238 4204
Glonass 55
1 21855U 92 5 C 92226.56066899 .00000018 00000-0 99999-4 0 2437
2 21855 64.7926 131.7090 0006835 207.5473 152.4625 2.13102097 4192
JERS-1
1 21867U 92 7 A 92226.53534676 .00003171 00000-0 26893-3 0 3360
2 21867 97.7043 301.1070 0001093 112.8364 247.2962 14.98654425 27634
GPS BII-12
1 21890U 92 9 A 92226.18328797 -.00000014 00000-0 99999-4 0 1050
2 21890 54.5839 284.3872 0060248 144.1406 216.3366 2.00564032 3484
Soyuz TM-14
1 21908U 92 14 A 92221.73431147 .00011752 00000-0 19008-3 0 1788
2 21908 51.6257 344.3251 0003907 33.7510 326.3097 15.53298116 22520
GPS BII-13
1 21930U 92 19 A 92225.89620157 -.00000019 00000-0 99999-4 0 1053
2 21930 55.2046 44.8452 0075933 157.9538 202.4065 2.00567847 2405
EUVE
1 21987U 92 31 A 92193.73692899 .00002128 00000-0 10072-3 0 53
2 21987 28.4329 97.0694 0010081 203.2055 156.8176 15.14979376 5167
SAMPEX
1 22012U 92 38 A 92226.84769314 .00003430 00000-0 31434-3 0 227
2 22012 81.6689 159.2859 0127089 71.1113 290.3836 14.88599222 6149
GPS BII-14
1 22014U 92 39 A 92225.93117523 .00000010 00000-0 99999-4 0 231
2 22014 55.0433 224.5891 0083797 275.3527 83.6992 2.00570262 738
GEOTAIL
1 22049U 92 44 A 92206.64237056 -.00131104 90558-3 00000+0 0 23
2 22049 28.6538 338.8611 9629268 150.8029 1.2170 0.11656475 04
1992 044B
1 22050U 92 44 B 92227.05212452 .00232599 29117-5 11097-2 0 425
2 22050 27.4422 217.5738 0847541 340.8521 16.1902 14.18206345 2912
1992 045A
1 22052U 92 45 A 92227.13792606 .00867303 39802-4 24678-3 0 519
2 22052 62.8033 107.1061 0128084 73.5510 288.0683 16.09656427 3267
Soyuz TM-15
1 22054U 92 46 A 92226.10905005 .00025017 00000-0 39396-3 0 208
2 22054 51.6269 322.5370 0003780 55.3974 304.6872 15.53410642 2606
Glonass 56
1 22056U 92 47 A 92225.55836126 -.00000021 00000-0 99999-4 0 245
2 22056 64.8384 12.2595 0089009 238.1192 121.0159 2.15863688 259
Glonass 57
1 22057U 92 47 B 92225.64110290 -.00000021 00000-0 99999-4 0 265
2 22057 64.8717 12.2597 0003858 270.8747 89.0812 2.13107443 256
Glonass 58
1 22058U 92 47 C 92225.73778946 -.00000022 00000-0 99999-4 0 232
2 22058 64.8417 12.2526 0086723 56.9855 303.8452 2.10137480 293
Cosmos 2207
1 22062U 92 48 A 92226.08352046 .00037571 00000-0 76775-4 0 309
2 22062 82.3310 124.1719 0088108 56.8523 304.1140 15.92364381 2197
EURECA-1
1 22065U 92 49 B 92225.29101449 .00006205 00000-0 26695-3 0 231
2 22065 28.4551 270.3526 0003563 303.4912 56.5341 15.20512490 1796
1992 050A
1 22068U 92 50 A 92225.49461686 .00000065 00000-0 00000+0 0 89
2 22068 62.8421 197.4215 7360797 288.2058 19.4781 2.00843544 127
1992 050B
1 22069U 92 50 B 92227.11236480 .00344427 87387-5 72789-3 0 159
2 22069 62.8211 171.3941 0249401 123.7387 238.6046 15.61842616 1143
1992 051A
1 22072U 92 51 A 92227.16476399 .00408640 38924-4 15609-3 0 152
2 22072 63.0673 6.5424 0127915 143.0276 218.0716 16.06977137 775
1992 051B
1 22073U 92 51 B 92226.83287264 .02282348 40931-4 42811-3 0 138
2 22073 63.0624 7.6605 0075766 144.4134 217.8924 16.23497962 724
1992 052A
1 22076U 92 52 A 92225.83749699 -.00000001 00000-0 99999-4 0 59
2 22076 66.0778 249.7925 0009486 299.7878 60.2164 12.84391767 241
1992 052B
1 22077U 92 52 B 92225.67926344 .00000000 00000-0 99999-4 0 87
2 22077 66.0852 250.1151 0015860 264.8030 95.1120 12.86271785 224
1992 052C
1 22078U 92 52 C 92227.07812060 .00000000 00000-0 99999-4 0 83
2 22078 66.0828 247.1842 0017202 262.5877 97.3191 12.86551005 393
1992 052D
1 22079U 92 52 D 92226.78679906 -.00172691 00000-0 -81247+0 0 69
2 22079 66.0677 247.9043 0063836 149.2937 212.1972 12.77602089 370
1992 053A
1 22080U 92 53 A 92226.13829931 -.00000948 00000-0 -37467-3 0 59
2 22080 74.0418 53.5356 0013081 3.6572 356.4619 14.28334095 138
1992 053B
1 22081U 92 53 B 92227.04669621 -.00004696 00000-0 -18140-2 0 82
2 22081 74.0445 51.8822 0017603 37.0871 323.1595 14.30045817 267
1992 054A
1 22087U 92 54 A 92227.01142515 .00000844 00000-0 93882-6 0 16
2 22087 27.9855 312.2963 0600602 129.2988 236.2382 14.82595064 17
1992 054B
1 22088U 92 54 B 92227.07873248 .00000793 00000-0 93882-6 0 10
2 22088 27.9935 311.8568 0596630 130.0014 235.5012 14.82548672 24
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Dr TS Kelso Assistant Professor of Space Operations
tkelso@afit.af.mil Air Force Institute of Technology
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