[Neocp_artsats] A11aCVf = A11ayl3 = known geostationary satellite
Bill Gray
pluto at projectpluto.com
Tue Sep 3 16:06:55 EDT 2024
Specifically, this is 2024-115A = NORAD 60086, the SES-24 (also
known as Astra 1P) communications satellite :
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2024-115A
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra_1P
This was launched on June 20 and (says Wikipedia) "will take several
months to reach geostationary orbit". In the meantime, it may appear
again and again on NEOCP, because (a) TLEs aren't a great fit for an
object moving on electric thrusters and (b) Space-Track hasn't kept up
with it; their TLEs missed A11ayl3 by 4.6 degrees and A11aCVf by 5.6
degrees.
-- Bill
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