[FPSPACE] FW: [HASTRO-L] Sputnik Orbital Elements

[LARRY KLAES]

>From: Davin Flateau <dflateau at EXPLORATION.ORG>
>Reply-To: History of Astronomy Discussion Group <HASTRO-L at listserv.wvu.edu>
>To: HASTRO-L at listserv.wvu.edu
>Subject: [HASTRO-L] Sputnik Orbital Elements
>Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:23:31 -0500
>
>Hello all,
>
>I know this may be slightly off topic, but I was wondering if anyone here 
>might be able to lend a hand to those os us who work in Domes That Do Not 
>Open.
>
>In the whiz-bang digital planetarium world, we have the ability to show the 
>position and movement of satellites.  With the 50th anniversary of 
>Sputnik's launch coming up, some of us have been trying to track down or 
>recreate the orbital elements of the tiny satellite.  One of my colleagues 
>put in a request for historical elements from Celestrak, but with no luck, 
>and we're aware of some data on Wikipedia, but I thought the expertise in 
>this group would have some thoughts to bear on the problem.
>
>Thanks for any help!
>
>Davin
>
>Davin Flateau
>Head, CyberDome Theater
>Exploration Place
>Wichita, Kansas