Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 06:47:00 +0000 (ctu) From: Jorgen Borjesson To: IGLOS mailing list Subject: [IGLOSMAIL-104] Imminent GLONASS launch Message-ID: Sender: owner-iglosmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGLOS Electronic Mail 12 Oct 09:59:12 PDT 2000 Message Number 104 ****************************************************************************** Author: Jorgen Borjesson Hi Everyone, According to NAGUs found at the official GLONASS webpage (http://www.rssi.ru/SFCSIC/english.html) there will be a GLONASS launch _tomorrow_; *************************************** 082-001011 NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 082-001011 SUBJ: FORECAST LAUNCH SUMMARY BLOC 29, OCTOBER 13, 2000 1.CONDITION: BLOC 29 LAUNCH IS SHEDULED ON OCTOBER 13, 2000 (17:12:45 MT). THE NEW GLONASS SATELLITE (783/787/788) TO BE LAUNCHED WILL BE PLACED INTO SLOTS 17, 18, 24 OF ORBIT PLANE 3. 2.POC:KNITS AT +7-095-333-81-33 *************************************** (17:12:45 MT is equal to 13:12:45 GMT) According to information I found on the web this launch was also scheduled for September 27th when it was postponed do to malfunction in one of the satellites. Best Regards, /jorgen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jorgen Borjesson |ajb@oso.chalmers.se| Onsala Space Observatory Phone: int+46-31-7725575| M.Sc. E.E. |Chalmers Univ of Technology Fax: int+46-31-7725590 | Ph.D. Student | S-439 92 Onsala, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------------------