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08/08/2001
GOES-M Update
AMF #8 was successfully executed yesterday, Tuesday, August 7, 2001
at 1737z. The burn lasted 8 minutes and 35 seconds. The Main Spacecraft
Thruster flange temperature profile tracked that of the previous AMFs.
All subsystems are safe and remain well within limits. The post-maneuver
perigee is now ~ 6724 km, the orbital period is ~ 24 hours and inclination
is just over 1 degree. The next (and final!) apogee maneuver, AMF
#9, is planed for Thursday, August 9, at 1746z, with a burn duration
of 6.25 minutes
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