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June 22, 2005
So this is what we know. . . .
along with what we don't know. Apparently it's looking like the Russian launch vechicle may have inserted the Cosmos 1 spacecraft into a lower, more eliptical obrit. This would mean that A) the craft is going faster than planned, and B) that the eliptical orbit means that "finding" the little bugger is gonna be hard. Remember, SPACE, even just that region right around our little blue marble is VERY BIG.
It does seem that they've gotten more signals and that the craft has made one orbit at least. Now we just have to wait and see as Russian ground stations, Planetary Society mission control and U.S. Strategic Command look for, and hopefully, can find the little bugger.
Keep checking the Cosmos 1 Mission Blog for updated info.
--Jason
Posted by JasonColeman at June 22, 2005 1:53 AM
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