karn@eagle.UUCP (06/13/83)
Courtesy of Ralph Wallio, W0RPK, of AMSAT: Initial STS-7 Keplerian elements will be as follows: Epoch 18 Jun 83 (day 169) 12:46:03.6 UTC Semi Major Axis 6683.6198 km Eccentricity 0.001277 Inclination 28.4805 deg Argument of perigee 0.52313 deg RA of Ascending Node 173.54846 deg Mean anomaly at epoch 359.47822 deg First ascending node occurs at 0113:04 into the mission at 174 deg 56 min 26 sec EAST. Period will be 1:30:38. Nominal mission liftoff at 1133UTC on 18 Jun. TELSAT deploy at 09:43 into mission will alter Keplerian elements due to burns involved. My source will follow-up with new data. Phil, KA9Q