Subject: MIRNEWS.452
From: "C.M. vd Berg" <[email-masked]>
To: Multiple recipients of list <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 13:48:33 -0500 (EST)

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MIRNEWS.452                                                       3 =
FEBRUARY 1999

Progress-M40:  This freighter will separate from the MIR complex on =
4.02.99 at 0957UTC.  After the separation Pr-M40 will fly 'in formation =
with MIR' at a distance of approx. 600 Meters. =20

Znamya 2.5: Thusfar this experiment is still scheduled for 4.02.1999. =
The experiments starts immediately after the undocking of Pr-M40. All =
operations of MIR and Pr-M40 will be executed in the framwork of that =
experiment.  After undocking the Znamya 2.5 reflector will be deployed =
very soon (after approx. 30 minutes).  One and a half hour later the =
observations of the lightspot on earth will begin over Kazakhstan.=20

Orbitcorrections: The  orbit of the MIR space station  has been =
corrected on 1 and 2.02.1999.  That is why it lasted so long before it =
was possible to calculate the passes in which both objects (MIR and =
Progress-M40 with the unfolded sail) will come within our range.=20

The latest 2-line elements, so after the last orbit corrections are:

MIR                         =20
1 16609U 86017A   99033.62215070 -.00705684  00000-0 -60986-2 0  1783
2 16609  51.6621 313.1101 0015148  80.9915 279.1017 15.70324883740230

For my position in the Hague (Kijkduin) this will be on 4.02.1999 =
between 1745 and 1752UT. The maximum elevation of 78 degrees will take =
place at 1747UTC.=20

For us in the west of the Netherlands MIR and Progress-M40  emerge at =
the horizon in the direction of 275 degrees,  and will proceed to the =
T.C.A. (time closest approach)  on 78 degrees in the direction of 176 =
degrees.  Then MIR and Pr-M40  will fly away and disappear after the =
horizon in the direction of 102 degrees.=20

Using the remote control system (TORU) the crew of MIR will try to aim =
the reflector to the ground track between Liege in Belgium and Frankfurt =
in Germany between 1750 and 1754UTC. So we hope to something before that =
period during the pass 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after TCA.

We in the Netherlands have another pass from 1918-1927UTC with a maximum =
elevation of 28 degrees at 1922UTC, but then the cosmonauts will sleep.  =
They wake up again at 2230UTC to work with Znamya 2.5 during some passes =
over Canada and the U.S.A.    After the departure of Progress-M40  at =
about 0209UTC and jettisoning Znamya 2.5 4 minutes later the crew will =
sleep  on 5.02.1999 between 0230 and 1030UTC.=20

Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Progress-M40:&nbsp; =
This freighter=20
will separate from the MIR complex on 4.02.99 at 0957UTC.&nbsp; After =
the=20
separation Pr-M40 will fly 'in formation with MIR' at a distance of =
approx. 600=20
Meters.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Znamya 2.5: Thusfar =
this experiment=20
is still scheduled for 4.02.1999. The experiments starts immediately =
after the=20
undocking of Pr-M40. All operations of MIR and Pr-M40 will be executed =
in the=20
framwork of that experiment.&nbsp; After undocking the Znamya 2.5 =
reflector will=20
be deployed very soon (after approx. 30 minutes).&nbsp; One and a half =
hour=20
later the observations of the lightspot on earth will begin over =
Kazakhstan.=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Orbitcorrections: =
The&nbsp; orbit of=20
the MIR space station&nbsp; has been corrected on 1 and 2.02.1999.&nbsp; =
That is=20
why it lasted so long before it was possible to calculate the passes in =
which=20
both objects (MIR and Progress-M40 with the unfolded sail) will come =
within our=20
range. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>The latest 2-line =
elements, so after=20
the last orbit corrections are:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>MIR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
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bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<BR>1 16609U 86017A&nbsp;&nbsp; 99033.62215070 -.00705684&nbsp; 00000-0 =
-60986-2=20
0&nbsp; 1783<BR>2 16609&nbsp; 51.6621 313.1101 0015148&nbsp; 80.9915 =
279.1017=20
15.70324883740230</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>For my position in the =
Hague=20
(Kijkduin) this will be on 4.02.1999 between 1745 and 1752UT. The =
maximum=20
elevation of 78 degrees will take place at 1747UTC. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>For us in the west of =
the Netherlands=20
MIR and Progress-M40&nbsp; emerge at the horizon in the direction of 275 =

degrees,&nbsp; and will proceed to the T.C.A. (time closest =
approach)&nbsp; on=20
78 degrees in the direction of 176 degrees.&nbsp; Then MIR and =
Pr-M40&nbsp; will=20
fly away and disappear after the horizon in the direction of 102 =
degrees.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Using the remote =
control system=20
(TORU) the crew of MIR will try to aim the reflector to the ground track =
between=20
Liege in Belgium and Frankfurt in Germany between 1750 and 1754UTC. So =
we hope=20
to something before that period during the pass 2 minutes before and 2 =
minutes=20
after TCA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>We in the Netherlands =
have another=20
pass from 1918-1927UTC with a maximum elevation of 28 degrees at =
1922UTC, but=20
then the cosmonauts will sleep.&nbsp; They wake up again at 2230UTC to =
work with=20
Znamya 2.5 during some passes over Canada and the =
U.S.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After=20
the departure of Progress-M40&nbsp; at about 0209UTC and jettisoning =
Znamya 2.5=20
4 minutes later the crew will sleep&nbsp; on 5.02.1999 between 0230 and =
1030UTC.=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris van den Berg,=20
NL-9165/A-UK3202<BR></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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