tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15164221.post1769999468197468126..comments2023-10-31T11:21:23.531+01:00Comments on SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log: No, the failed Venus lander from Kosmos 482 is not about to come down yetSatTrackCam Leidenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711764306071043709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15164221.post-75573384928804794272019-03-29T13:32:13.281+01:002019-03-29T13:32:13.281+01:00Marco,
If you read my observational webpage about ...Marco,<br />If you read my observational webpage about Cosmos 482, you should have seen that I don't claim anything myself about the high resolution attempts. I just report that the object appears mostly elongated and has brightness variations.<br /><br />http://www.ralfvandebergh-astrophotography.simpsite.nl/lost-planetary-spacecraft<br /><br />RalfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596978395304116324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15164221.post-26344373462232811772019-03-23T15:51:43.402+01:002019-03-23T15:51:43.402+01:00Marco
First a lot was left out of story posted on...Marco<br />First a lot was left out of story posted on Space.com. Second you may have missed that there was a second prediction from a unidentified source in the article giving a decay in 2.5 years. If you do some research there is also a prediction that puts the decay of Cosmos 482 out as far as 2035. <br />Next Marco have been observing and studying Cosmos 482 for more than 20 years as to the remains and a new study of images points to the fact that more of the spacecraft remains than just the sphere. Then also what was left out of the story is in 2018 we sent a proposal to the TARA radar staff to see if they would image the spacecraft when it comes to the suitable altitude for their system to help settle this question. They agreed to make such observation. Yep, Marco we are will to be proven wrong in our prediction on how much of the spacecraft remains and have helped advocate to be proven wrong!<br />As for our prediction we did not speak in absolutes as you have to when Cosmos 482 would decay we openly stated it was a "guess" and made it more than clear to Mr.David it was a "guess".<br />Believe others and you are reading more into the article than is there for whatever reason!<br />Last if you are honest you would admit that predicting an accurate satellite decay ,especially with an orbit such as Cosmos 482, is more an art than science and a flawed art at that as your own prediction shows with a reentry window error of two years.Thomas Dormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161282484255591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15164221.post-77320103794772257032019-03-21T16:04:56.625+01:002019-03-21T16:04:56.625+01:00Super interesting, always enjoy your posts Marco.Super interesting, always enjoy your posts Marco.Lysergichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610600907099938399noreply@blogger.com