99012E
 
 Soyuz/Ikar third stage Launcher by Tristan Cools using a 135mm f2.8 lens on 1999 April 17 at 20h18mUTC.  Height of this satellite was 630km.
Notes:
"You can clearly see the flashes which are caused of the tumbling of the rocket but there is
something strange with these flashes.On top of one of these flashes you see a series of faint
specular flashes which seem to repeat themselves every 0.02 seconds !  I think this is caused by a combination of tumble and spinning of this rocket.  At the moment I am still searching for more technical information of the Soyuz/Ikar third stage which could explain this behaviour", Tristan.
--Click on photo to see better detail--
 
 

   99012 E

July 18, 1999   21:20 UTC near Hercules at 373 km, this Soyuz/Ikar third stage will decay
on Oct 9. By Tristan Cools.
 
 

94052B

PM 24 Rk flash pattern, August 26, 1994, photo by Tristan Cools
 

Titan 404
 

Titan Booster flash pattern, September 2, 1996, photo by Tristan Cools
 

  99039B

By Tristan Cools- Zenit rocket which put Okean 5 into orbit, 677 km, Aug 21, 1999 21:17 UT
flashes are approx. 0.5 secs, in Bootes using a 135mm lens.
 

  99038 B

By Tristan Cools- The last orbit of the Soyuz third stage which put Progress M24 into orbit,
Tristan estimates it at 143 km, July 18, 1999, 21:40 UT  near Eta Umi  50mm.  Better seen
in zoom, (click on picture).
 
 
 
 
 

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