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Article #1869Re: NASA Prediction Bulletins: Space Shuttle
From: Woody Kennedy
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1989 12:37
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1989 12:37
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In article <1391@blackbird.afit.af.mil> tkelso@blackbird.afit.af.mil (TS Kelso) writes: > > As a service to the satellite user community, the most current >elements for the current shuttle mission are provided below. > >STS-34 >1 20297U 89 84 A 89291.73333059 .00085300 00000-0 25599-3 0 14 >2 20297 34.3150 148.5416 0006349 265.2700 302.1406 15.90963529 06 Could someone please explain what each of the numbers above is? I think I speak for others when I say that a posting containing just numbers with no units or explanation is basically worthless. I am very interested in comparing actual shuttle orbits with the model I am using. Thanks in advance, -- Woody Kennedy, Software Engineer, Special Effects | Pay no attention to the General Electric Simulation & Control Systems Dept. | man behind the keyboard! kennedy@sunny.dab.ge.com +--------------------------+--------------------------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!ginosko!uunet!crdgw1!ge-dab!sunshine4!kennedy From: kennedy@sunshine4.DAB.GE.COM (Woody Kennedy) Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: NASA Prediction Bulletins: Space Shuttle Keywords: Space Shuttle, Orbital Elements, Keplerian Message-ID: <2448@ge-dab.GE.COM> Date: 19 Oct 89 12:37:40 GMT References: <1391@blackbird.afit.af.mil> Sender: news@ge-dab.GE.COM Reply-To: kennedy@sunshine4.UUCP (Woody Kennedy) Followup-To: sci.space Organization: GE Simulation & Control Systems Dept., Daytona Beach, FL Lines: 22