[TCARC-NTX] Fw: ARLS004 Starshine 3 Satellite Falls

[David Johnson]

Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: ARLS004 Starshine 3 Satellite Falls


> SB SPACE @ ARL $ARLS004
> ARLS004 Starshine 3 Satellite Falls
> 
> ZCZC AS04  
> QST de W1AW  
> Space Bulletin 004  ARLS004
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington, CT  February 6, 2003
> To all radio amateurs
> 
> SB SPACE ARL ARLS004
> ARLS004 Starshine 3 Satellite Falls
> 
> The Starshine 3 satellite, the 91-kg disco ball in space, burned up
> in Earth's upper atmosphere above northern Canada or southern
> Greenland around 0515z on January 21. From the time of its September
> 29, 2001, launch, Starshine 3 (SO-43) made 7434 revolutions around
> Earth.
> 
> Starshine 3's highly reflective surface was designed to be easily
> seen as it passed overhead at dawn and dusk, providing students the
> opportunity to participate in its primary mission of satellite
> tracking. Amateur Radio operators also could monitor AX.25 9600-baud
> telemetry on 145.825 MHz.
> 
> The Project Starshine Web site has more information at
> http://www.azinet.com/starshine.
> NNNN
> /EX