[amsat-bb] Keps for RS-18

["Kenneth J. Ernandes" <n2wwd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are five [unidentified] recently cataloged satellites associated with
Mir.  The first object (catalog # 25533) is a piece associated with the
Progress M-40.  If Sputnik 41 / RS-18 was carried to orbit from Progress
M-40, these could be its Keps.

UNK
1 25533U 98062C   98320.01181243  .00135067  00000-0  98424-3 0    22
2 25533  51.6649 354.9517 0008572 347.6107  12.4565 15.72320450   737

The remaining pieces may just be debris from Mir emptying the trash.  If the
above Keps don't work, try these:

UNK
1 25534U 86017MV  98320.07181930  .00406414  00000-0  25648-2 0    23
2 25534  51.6588 354.6013 0007009 353.7700   6.3032 15.74869329   746
UNK
1 25535U 86017MW  98319.49650240  .01261437  00000-0  64832-2 0    15
2 25535  51.6681 357.5075 0008059 334.0628  25.9970 15.78162286   658
UNK
1 25536U 86017MX  98319.54927845  .03716302  00000-0  10771-1 0    10
2 25536  51.6559 357.1087 0006008  17.1634 342.9485 15.88607269   671
UNK
1 25537U 86017MY  98320.06423489  .01249614  00000-0  56145-2 0    16
2 25537  51.6601 354.5536 0006688 359.1838   0.9262 15.80758188   155

Those interested in learning which of the above Keps might be RS-18 should
try them in turn.  Use the AMSAT-BB mailing list to communicate which
catalog number if any from the above list (25533 through 25537) works for
RS-18.

Good luck, I'll be watching...

73, Ken N2WWD

Ken Ernandes
n2wwd@amsat.org
http://www.mindspring.com/~n2wwd


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