eorange
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36514 is in classfd.tle. Have not yet used this TLE to observe it myself.
So far I have just used heavens-above.com to see it.
So far I have just used heavens-above.com to see it.
Secret X-37B Space Plane Spotted by Amateur Skywatchers
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Maybe it landed?
The SEESAT-L forum publishes updates every few days.
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Good point...lol
Partial Story from August's Monitoring Times:
According to an article in the Sunday Cape Town Times, he and like-minded amateur
astronomer/hams had wanted to know the whereabouts of the recently launched and mysterious
X-37B shuttle-looking, pilotless satellite mentioned in last month’s Communications column. Not only were they able to spot the Air Force satellite, but calculating its orbit (about 92 minutes) and speed (8 km/sec) was child’s play. And, with his homemade telescope he was also able to record footage of the not-so-secret craft.
The feat earned the 70 year-old a mention in the New York Times, which also noted that the amateur team discovered that the satellite moves as far as 40 degrees north latitude to 40 degrees south, placing it over Afghanistan, Iraq and (surprise!) North Korea every four days.
According to an article in the Sunday Cape Town Times, he and like-minded amateur
astronomer/hams had wanted to know the whereabouts of the recently launched and mysterious
X-37B shuttle-looking, pilotless satellite mentioned in last month’s Communications column. Not only were they able to spot the Air Force satellite, but calculating its orbit (about 92 minutes) and speed (8 km/sec) was child’s play. And, with his homemade telescope he was also able to record footage of the not-so-secret craft.
The feat earned the 70 year-old a mention in the New York Times, which also noted that the amateur team discovered that the satellite moves as far as 40 degrees north latitude to 40 degrees south, placing it over Afghanistan, Iraq and (surprise!) North Korea every four days.
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Spy Plane?
Don't know what form this should go in so hopefully this one is okay. An interesting news article on the latest USA mystery plane.
X-37B has been circling the Earth for nearly two years | National Post
X-37B has been circling the Earth for nearly two years
LOS ANGELES – What looks like a mini space shuttle, can fly itself for millions of miles and goes by the name X-37B?
Must be a secret space weapon.
Or something to rocket next-generation spy gear into orbit.
Don't know what form this should go in so hopefully this one is okay. An interesting news article on the latest USA mystery plane.
X-37B has been circling the Earth for nearly two years | National Post
X-37B has been circling the Earth for nearly two years
LOS ANGELES – What looks like a mini space shuttle, can fly itself for millions of miles and goes by the name X-37B?
Must be a secret space weapon.
Or something to rocket next-generation spy gear into orbit.
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eorange
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I had the TLEs and actually saw it orbit a while ago. I also remember it had some UHF downlink frequency (~450 MHz ? Can't remember now) but never heard anything.
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