Raduga 33 rocket decay

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The Raduga 33 rocket is decaying at a remarkable rate:

1 23797U 96010D   96228.13569310 +.25637181 +16119-4 +12535-2 0 02748
2 23797 047.8319 215.7173 3102646 061.2293 326.4709 09.54325922004830

1 23797U 96010D   96229.05467116 +.26361494 +17384-4 +13165-2 0 02771
2 23797 047.8010 213.6600 2868208 063.1898 323.7229 10.02738645004926

Shadow entry in the evening is at latitude 40 north at an altitude
of about 100 miles.  The RCS is 25 square meters, so if you get
a favorable pass, it should be spectacular.

Shadow exit in the morning is about latitude 24 north at about 600
miles, so I do have a chance to look for it at 5AM or so.

Re-entry August 21?

Mike McCants
mikem@fc.net

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