Near miss predicted

Analoguesat

Administrator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Messages
50,739
Reaction score
11,221
Points
113
Location
Scottish Borders
My Satellite Setup
TM 5402HD
Sky+ UK.
My Location
Scottish Borders
Kosmos 2004 & a piece of some Chinese rocket are heading for a near miss.




K2004 (1989) is inactive so no chance of a boost to get it to safety
 

dig deep

Prince of Birthdays
Staff member
Joined
Sep 28, 2005
Messages
8,972
Reaction score
424
Points
83
My Satellite Setup
Dream7020 and AZ Elite and a few DM800
My Location
Sweden
The two objects in question are quintessential space junk. One is the rocket stage of the first Chang Zheng (Long March) 4B rocket that was launched back in 1999 and has a weight of about 2 tons. The other is a defunct Russian military satellite from the Parus fleet used for communication and navigation, weighing 825 kilograms (1,819 pounds).
 

Topper

Amo Amas Amant Admin
Staff member
Joined
Nov 18, 2004
Messages
23,991
Reaction score
4,014
Points
113
Age
69
My Satellite Setup
Has gone to a good home elsewhere
My Location
Blackburn, Lancashire
They missed each other anyhow, some sites say by meters by a long way
 

Llew

cerca trova...
Staff member
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
16,226
Reaction score
4,197
Points
113
Age
81
My Satellite Setup
Triple Dragon, Dreambox 8000, Echostar AD3000ip, TBS6522,6925,6983 PCie cards.
Gibertini 1.25m motorised dish driven by the AD3000, with either Inverto BU Quad or Norsat / XMW Ka LNBs . SMW 1.05m + 3 other dishes. Speccy: Promax HD Ranger+
My Location
The Flatlands of East Anglia
They missed each other anyhow, some sites say by meters by a long way
Nearly missed it? Should be near hit, or near collision.

I know, semantics. Just in that mood today :D
 

Topper

Amo Amas Amant Admin
Staff member
Joined
Nov 18, 2004
Messages
23,991
Reaction score
4,014
Points
113
Age
69
My Satellite Setup
Has gone to a good home elsewhere
My Location
Blackburn, Lancashire
Nearly missed it? Should be near hit, or near collision.

I know, semantics. Just in that mood today :D
Well someone has to wear the pedants hat I suppose:rolleyes:but the point is that unless someone is on-site, to give an objective and accurate assessment, it is all guesswork as nobody knows how near or how far, the information supplied is only as good as the calibration of their instrumentation.
 

Channel Hopper

Suffering fools, so you don't have to.
Staff member
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
35,536
Reaction score
8,554
Points
113
Age
59
Website
www.sat-elite.uk
My Satellite Setup
A little less analogue, and a lot more crap.
My Location
UK
A near miss is a miss, unless it isn't.
 

Channel Hopper

Suffering fools, so you don't have to.
Staff member
Joined
Jan 1, 2000
Messages
35,536
Reaction score
8,554
Points
113
Age
59
Website
www.sat-elite.uk
My Satellite Setup
A little less analogue, and a lot more crap.
My Location
UK
When is it not foil underpants time ?
 

NickPGSmith

Member
Joined
Oct 3, 2020
Messages
27
Reaction score
17
Points
3
Age
52
My Satellite Setup
80 cm dish, 2 x TM1, 2 x Inverto Green LNB
My Location
London
Nearly missed it? Should be near hit, or near collision.

I know, semantics. Just in that mood today :D

I think the difference is between "nearly missed" (almost missed, but didn't -> hit!) and "near miss" (a miss, but was close)

:-)
 
Top