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Subject: STS-41G Orbital Elements (more)
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Date: Mon, 1-Oct-84 19:34:49 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  1 19:34:49 1984
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STS-41G Keplerian Element Sets for GAS 007 Planning

Launch: October 5, 1984 at 11:03 UTC.

I.D.		Planning Set # 1-B (First Downlink)
Epoch		84/280.85347222
Drag		7.6E-02
Inclination	57.2007
R.A.A.N.	73.8280
Eccentricity	.0010544
Arg. of Perigee	346.2766
Mean Anomaly	14.1415
Mean Motion	15.97849766
Orbit #		23

I.D.		Planning Set # 2-B (Second Downlink)
Epoch		84/281.84930555
Drag		8.4E-02
Inclination	57.1942
R.A.A.N.	69.1449
Eccentricity	.0007995
Arg. of Perigee	345.4320
Mean Anomaly	17.6465
Mean Motion	16.16455877
Orbit #		39

I.D.		Planning Set # 3-B (Third Downlink)
Epoch		84/282.83678240
Drag		8.0E-02
Inclination	57.1865
R.A.A.N.	64.3691
Eccentricity	.0008229
Arg. of Perigee	359.4947
Mean Anomaly	0.5436
Mean Motion	16.15978125
Orbit #		55

Note: These sets have been adjusted to match the design flight profile
to within approximately 10 seconds for each downlink period.  An
error of several minutes can accumulate for propagation beyond these regions.

73 Bernie, W9KDR.