27 Jan
2010
27 Jan
'10
6:07 p.m.
- Keplerian elements are great for satellites, but once UNITEC1 enters
deep space, what do we use to calculate and predict the path for our accurate tracking ?
It likely that this spacecraft will be tracked as part of the JPL HORIZONS system as were other Japanese deep space objects like Nozomi and Hayabusa. If that is the case, accurate ephemeris are available to anyone via web, telnet or e-mail.
See http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi for details.
-Joe KM1P