The Asahi news paper's Aerial photography image is here.http://www.asahi.com/tech_science/update/0127/SEB201301270005.html
Quote from: blister on 01/27/2013 06:40 amThe Asahi news paper's Aerial photography image is here.http://www.asahi.com/tech_science/update/0127/SEB201301270005.htmland also an interesting aerial video
We seem to have 7 objects in orbit, one more than Jonathan predicted 2013-002G/39067 in 431.6 x 517.0km x 97.45°
Quote from: input~2 on 01/27/2013 07:13 pmWe seem to have 7 objects in orbit, one more than Jonathan predicted 2013-002G/39067 in 431.6 x 517.0km x 97.45°see surprises....
From the photos is it now clear this vehicle is flying in the "202" configuration? Also is it possible this vehicle includes any of the enhancements planned for the H-IIA upgrade program (long coast, clampband payload attach, onboard nav for range safety)?http://www.jaxa.jp/pr/brochure/pdf/01/rocket08.pdf
At this time USSTRATCOM has catalogued 5 objects3 with public orbital data2013-002A/39061 in 508.6 x 514.2km x 97.51°2013-002B/39062 in 511.9 x 523.1km x 97.50°2013-002C/39063 in 521.8 x 429.9km x 97.45°2 more objects have been catalogued without public tle at this time and could be the payloads (IGS RADAR-4 & IGS Optical 5 Demo)2013-002D/39064 in 512 x 515km x 97.51°2013-002E/39065 in 511 x 514km x 97.51°
Quote from: input~2 on 01/27/2013 05:27 pmAt this time USSTRATCOM has catalogued 5 objects3 with public orbital data2013-002A/39061 in 508.6 x 514.2km x 97.51°2013-002B/39062 in 511.9 x 523.1km x 97.50°2013-002C/39063 in 521.8 x 429.9km x 97.45°2 more objects have been catalogued without public tle at this time and could be the payloads (IGS RADAR-4 & IGS Optical 5 Demo)2013-002D/39064 in 512 x 515km x 97.51°2013-002E/39065 in 511 x 514km x 97.51°Did they got released accidentally? I can't find them on Space Track.....
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/28/2013 02:20 amQuote from: input~2 on 01/27/2013 05:27 pmAt this time USSTRATCOM has catalogued 5 objects3 with public orbital data2013-002A/39061 in 508.6 x 514.2km x 97.51°2013-002B/39062 in 511.9 x 523.1km x 97.50°2013-002C/39063 in 521.8 x 429.9km x 97.45°2 more objects have been catalogued without public tle at this time and could be the payloads (IGS RADAR-4 & IGS Optical 5 Demo)2013-002D/39064 in 512 x 515km x 97.51°2013-002E/39065 in 511 x 514km x 97.51°Did they got released accidentally? I can't find them on Space Track.....Correct, they have now been removed - oops!TLEs for all 6 objects were available earlier today, but not any more
Excellent! Thanks Blister.Article:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/01/japanese-h-iia-lofts-igs-satellite-duo/
Quote from: jcm on 01/28/2013 04:40 amQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/28/2013 02:20 amQuote from: input~2 on 01/27/2013 05:27 pmAt this time USSTRATCOM has catalogued 5 objects3 with public orbital data2013-002A/39061 in 508.6 x 514.2km x 97.51°2013-002B/39062 in 511.9 x 523.1km x 97.50°2013-002C/39063 in 521.8 x 429.9km x 97.45°2 more objects have been catalogued without public tle at this time and could be the payloads (IGS RADAR-4 & IGS Optical 5 Demo)2013-002D/39064 in 512 x 515km x 97.51°2013-002E/39065 in 511 x 514km x 97.51°Did they got released accidentally? I can't find them on Space Track.....Correct, they have now been removed - oops!TLEs for all 6 objects were available earlier today, but not any moreNot surprising that the US doesn't publish TLEs on "friendly" recon sats now after one friend, France, threatened to do the same with US birds because the US reported on theirs.