SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log

THE SECRET SPIES IN THE SKY - Imagery, Data Analysis, and Discussions relating to Military Space

SatTrackCam Leiden (Cospar 4353) is a satellite tracking station located at Leiden, the Netherlands. The tracking focus is on classified objects - i.e. "spy satellites". With a camera, accurate positional measurements on satellites of interest are obtained in order to determine their orbits. Orbital behaviour is analysed. This blog analyses Missile tests too.

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Saturday, 15 June 2013

ATV-4 and ISS, 15 hours before docking (and Progress too)

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After a few cloudy and rainy days, it miraculously cleared in the afternoon of the 14th. This allowed me a last view on the ATV-4 before do...

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Saturday, 8 June 2013

Another fine pass of ATV-4, and objects from a recent Russian Persona launch

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click image to enlarge Following my observations of June 5-6 ( see photo's and video here ) and a visual observation on June 6...

Friday, 7 June 2013

Bringing the ATV to the ISS: a stepped process

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The ATV-4 Albert Einstein , currently on it's way to the International Space Station ( see images of passes over Leiden here ), does n...

Thursday, 6 June 2013

Images and video of ESA's Space Cargo Ship ATV-4 'Albert Einstein' over Leiden

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(click image to enlarge) ATV-4 passing over the historic observatory of Leiden, 1:21 UT stack of 8 images ESA successfully launche...

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Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Tracking ESA's ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" the coming nights

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If all goes well, ESA's cargoship ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" will be launched from Kourou on top of an Ariane rocket tonight at ...

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SatTrackCam Leiden: Dutch, 55, Lecturer in optical Space Situational Awareness at Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, the Netherlands. Former stone age archaeologist (PhD). Also a meteoriticist and asteroid discoverer.
Asteroid (183294) Langbroek was named after me. In 2012, I received the Dr. J. van der Bilt Prize of the Royal Dutch Astronomy Association (KNVWS) for my work on meteors, asteroids and satellites.Opinions expressed on this blog are entirely my own, not those of my employer.
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