| Date: | 2001-12-20 09:04:00 | |
| Sender: | John J. Degnan <John Degnan <jjd@ltpmail.gsfc.nasa.gov>> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No. 860: Emergency Tracking of the Russian REFLECTOR Satellite | |
| Author: | John J. Degnan | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2001-12-20 09:04:00 UTC Message No. 860 ******************************************************************************** Author: John J. Degnan Subject: Emergency Tracking of the Russian REFLECTOR Satellite In response to an emergency request circulated via SLRmail yesterday by the mission sponsors, the ILRS Governing Board has voted to approve immediate tracking of the Russian REFLECTOR satellite which recently separated from the Meteor 3M mission launched on December 10. Scott Wetzell of Honeywell TSI is in the process of confirming the NORAD ID number and obtaining reliable predicts for the satellite. Once these confirmed predicts are circulated to the community, the Governing Boards asks that all ILRS stations provide high priority tracking of this satellite until such time that the orbit is well-determined and a more permanent tracking priority is recommended by the Missions Working Group and approved by the Governing Board. Further information on this satellite, as provided to the Missions Working Group, will be circulated via SLRmail shortly. Thank you for your support. sincerely, John Dr. John J. Degnan Chairman, ILRS Governing Board Mail Code 920.3 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA Phone: 01-301-614-5860 FAX: 01-301-614-5970 E-mail: jjd@ltpmail.gsfc.nasa.gov From: John Degnan ******************************************************************************** |