the end of shuttle ops will mean a higher orbit...there are other cool things happening like a new cubesat launcher mechanism.
Robert Oler WB5MZO
From: g.shirville@btinternet.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; ve3tes@cogeco.ca Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:51:32 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS orbit - was: SATPC32 ISS Showing weird operation
Hi All,
This page refers to a major orbit boost planned for sometime after June? using the ATV as a big thruster
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/02/live-atv-2-prepares-for-docking-to-in...
No doubt this will seriously change the TLEs!
It will improve the footprint/pass durations but reduce the visual brightness I suppose.
Something to look forward to!
cheers
Graham
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