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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Sunday, 30 January 2011

Satellites near the Pleiades

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Yesterday evening (Saturday 29 January) some satellites seemed to be in love with the Pleiades. In a somewhat hazy sky, I observed Lacrosse ...

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

FIA Radar 1 flaring!

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Yesterday evening I had a short clear window of opportunity before clouds rolled in. I tried in vain to spot Nanosail-D in deep twilight, a...

Monday, 17 January 2011

The FIA Radar, USA 179 (SDS 3-3) and more

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On the 5th, 9th, 10th and on the 16th of January, the skies shortly cleared in the evening and I observed the FIA 1 Radar (10-046A) making ...

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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.
You can find me on Twitter via @Marco_Langbroek and at BlueSky as @marcolangbroek.bsky.social

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