SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC1123 * SpaceNews 23-Nov-98 * BID: $SPC1123 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY NOVEMBER 23, 1998 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for non-commercial use. * MIR / RS-18 NEWS * ==================== The following Mir and RS-18 (Sputnik-41) Keplerian data element sets were provided recently by Dr. Dave Larsen, N6CO: MIR 1 16609U 86017A 98324.53049496 .00023544 00000-0 18669-3 0 9801 2 16609 51.6601 331.8854 0007838 351.7877 8.2989 15.71141061728582 SPUTNIK 41 1 25533U 98062C 98324.20520567 .00126432 00000-0 88218-3 0 00142 2 25533 051.6641 333.4594 0008314 003.0643 357.0400 15.73372863001393 Bruce Paige, KK5DO, pointed out that the "beeps" transmitted by Sputnik-41 are actual recordings of Sputnik-1. The internal temperature is indicated by a solid tone with no breaks. The beacon also transmits two pre-recorded messages in three languages. The downlink can be copied on 145.812 MHz FM. * INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NEWS * ==================================== Zarya, the first element of the International Space Station, was successfully launched into earth orbit on 1998-Nov-20 at 06:40 UTC. What follows are the Keplerian elements for Zarya. The TLE set was released by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Orbital Information Group (OIG): Zarya (FGB) Launch: 1998-NOV-20 / 06:40 UTC ISS 1 25544U 98067A 98324.45674522 -.00043259 11566-4 -18040-4 0 32 2 25544 51.5914 167.4317 0125858 91.3429 269.4598 16.05134416 30 Satellite: ISS Catalog number: 25544 Epoch time: 98324.45674522 Element set: 3 Inclination: 51.5914 deg RA of node: 167.4317 deg Eccentricity: 0.0125858 Arg of perigee: 91.3429 deg Mean anomaly: 269.4598 deg Mean motion: 16.05134416 rev/day Decay rate: -4.3259e-04 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: 3 Checksum: 300 [Info via Ken Ernandes, N2WWD] * LEONIDS BALLOON NEWS * ======================== The Leonids balloon launched last week from the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama was located about a day after landing in Georgia. Animated GIF images and Real Video from the flight camera are now available at: http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast17nov98_1.htm [Info via Hank Riley, N1LTV] * KO-25 NEWS * ============== The KITSAT-OSCAR-25 satellite was transmitting frames containing the following text message on Wednesday 1998-Nov-18 at 15:10 UTC: HL02>NEWS: "We will test KO-25 for check out" At the time, the satellite was also not servicing groundstation requests for directory or file fills, nor was it accepting file uploads. * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Comments and input for SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the paths listed below: WWW : http://www.njin.net/~magliaco/ PACKET : KD2BD @ KS4HR.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@amsat.org, magliaco@email.njin.net SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16, KITSAT-OSCAR-25 <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> <<=- Serving the planet (and beyond) since 1987 -=>> /EX SP KD2BD @ KS4HR.NJ.USA.NA Distribution Test SpaceNews packet radio distribution test for 23-Nov-98. TNX! /EX