Swapping paint at up to 2x orbital velocity might get interesting. BTW it is a piece of Chinese Fengyun 1-C debris.
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On Feb 28, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Robert McGwier rwmcgwier@gmail.com wrote:
As we used to say, JIMMINY CRICKETS! In the vacuum of space you could hear that squealing by!
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner@mindspring.com wrote:
Another close one, even if AO51 is no longer operational.
73, Drew KO4MA
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The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) and SCC# 32170.
Primary Object: AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) Secondary Object: SCC# 32170 Time of Closest Approach: 01 MAR 2013 03:46 UTC
Overall miss distance: 36 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -36 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: 3 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -6 meters
Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 34 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 16 meters
Secondary Radial Error (U): 29 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 115 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 52 meters
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