[FPSPACE] USA 193

[John Locker]

Very early pass here  0400 GMT , 80 plus degrees elevation

Brighter than expected ( mag 1 ) and faster too !

Image at

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/USA__193x2.jpg

Mars shown using same set up ( featureless ) for comparison

I think we are seeing the body of the spacecraft , possibly dish antenna , 
but no sign of arrays.

Did the bird fail as the arrays did not deploy ?

John




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