The classified elements zip file
This file is updated whenever I receive and process new observations.
The integrated tles elements zip file
This file is updated every day at 10AM Central time. It contains
70 tles from the classified file that have been integrated
to the present date using either the int2 or the int3 program.
The 96xxx integrated tles for 96xxx objects
This file is updated every day at 10AM Central time. It contains
140 tles from the 96xxx tles that have been integrated
to the present date using either the int2 or the int3 program.
The iridium comments page
This web page contains comments about which objects are assumed to be operational,
which are assumed to be spares, and which are known to be tumbling. (8/6/08)
Current tles can be obtained from T. S. Kelso's web site:
iridium.txt
"High drag" objects - objects that have significant drag terms are listed in this text file in a format suitable for cut-and-paste into the Spacecom "get current tles" window. highdrag.txt
Names and data for objects that would be in the "mccants" file: mcnames.zip. This file is for use with the xf6 selection program. This file will be updated periodically. (6/30/08)
The description of the fields after the name is given on this page.
The mcnames file has a different definition of standard magnitude compared to the quicksat.mag file. See this description of the differences.
Names for objects that would be in the "visual" file: vsnames.zip. This file is for use with the xf6 selection program. This file will be updated periodically. (5/6/08)
Jonathan McDowell has "history" files on individual objects (up to Feb., 2005) at:
http://www.planet4589.org/space/elements/
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