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reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:27 AM by JohnPhoenix
reply to post by Phage


Many of them claim to be able to do both in the descriptions. I know the element data is used for path predictions for it's regular stable orbit, but they also do say real time.

That applet on Fox news has to be getting it's data from www.n2yo.com... They don't stream that data elsewhere?



reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:36 AM by popsmayhem
Originally posted by Phage
reply to
post by JohnPhoenix


None of them are "real time". They all use the orbital elements provided by USSTRATCOM to project the orbit. These orbital elements are updated fairly often but the trackers are not "real time".


I did not think it was exact *real time*. Thanks for the clarification.

It is a bit confusing when they state that it is, when as you pointed out
is not true..

Are you having any luck with a possible landing zone prediction?


reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:36 AM by Trillium
Originally posted by Phage
reply to
post by JohnPhoenix


None of them are "real time". They all use the orbital elements provided by USSTRATCOM to project the orbit. These orbital elements are updated fairly often but the trackers are not "real time".


Ha for once I agree with you

But to bad you took the air out off everybody ballon


reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:38 AM by Phage
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I know they call it live tracking. I tried to find out where n2yo gets its "live tracking" data and no information is provided. The only thing I could find on the site were the orbital elements for the satellite. To be "live tracking" the satellite they would have to have access to radar data from NORAD. I doubt they have that.


reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:41 AM by popsmayhem
Originally posted by Phage
reply to
post by JohnPhoenix


I know they call it live tracking. I tried to find out where n2yo gets its "live tracking" data and no information is provided. The only thing I could find on the site were the orbital elements for the satellite. To be "live tracking" the satellite they would have to have access to radar data from NORAD. I doubt they have that.


Any clue Phage where it is going to crash land?

Is there a way to track it now with all the satellite tracking websites overloaded?

Originally posted by Aggie Man
Here is an additional tracking site that is working fine for me right now.

www.infosatellites.com...


That is wonderful. Thanks
*crosses fingers*
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reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:43 AM by JohnPhoenix
The Fox news page just switched to a Google earth plugin.

Cool but it's not working either it seems.

www.foxnews.com...

Thanks for trying Phage.

Gpredict uses Norad data - " Fast and accurate real-time satellite tracking using the NORAD SGP4/SDP4 algorithms. " That's not the same as your talking about?
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reply posted on 23-9-2011 @ 11:45 AM by Phage
reply to post by popsmayhem


I have no idea where it will re-enter. But there are a lot of places where it won't...including anywhere near me.
Dammit, I was hoping to get to see it.
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