Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 1965
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SAO Special Report #191 (1965)
Physics
Scientific paper
The Gemini-5 capsule was placed in orbit by a Martin Titan 2 booster. This is a two-stage rocket, whose first stage falls to earth. In the case of GT-5, the second stage obtained earth orbit, after which the capsule was separated from it and given an additional velocity increment to produce its desired orbit. The second-stage case, a cylinder 10 feet in diameter and 27 feet long, possibly contained some residual liquid fuel; it was tracked by sensors of the NORAD tracking network. The lifetime of the object in orbit was estimated by NORAD sufficiently early to prepare for observations of decay. NORAD-prepared predictions for Smithsonian stations were used by the observers to prepare a local search program at each site. From these predictions, the Baker-Nunn camera at Olifantsfontein, South Africa, and a nearby Moonwatch station at Pretoria obtained observations at about 16h33m UT, on August 24. The observers submitted reports covering station activity during the observations, including visual impressions.
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