[net.columbia] STS-7 initial orbital elements

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