Re: DMSP-16 observation

William R. Thompson wrote:
 
> Heavens-above hasn't yet listed any predictions for any other objects
> launched with (DMSP-16), so I have no idea what I saw--debris?
> a classified subsatellite?  It didn't seem bright enough to have
> been the Titan 2 upper stage.  Whatever it was, it was an interesting
> experience to watch them cross orbits.

And I've just received this e-mail from Ted Molczan:

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Twice I tried to reply to the group, but I doubt I got through. 

Anyway, this looks like a good condidate: 

Meteor 1-23 Rk 
1 08520U 75124B 03288.16769840 .00000145 00000-0 76981-4 0 3445 
2 08520 81.2912 312.9652 0035438 25.6982 334.5938 14.08510132428108 

Ted Molczan 
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Thank you!

I just looked at the H-A charts for DMSP-16 and the Meteor 1-23 R/B,
and that fits what I saw.  Evidently the two satelites never came
closer to one another than 150 km.

--Bill Thompson