Table 1-2.—Typical NOAA APT Predict Bulletin
information in Parts II and III deleted. We have added
a symbolic code form in italics to help you understand
what information is included in the message. Table 1-3
references this symbolic code form and identifies the
information. We have concentrated on the information
needed for input to the various ephemeris update
programs currently in use. Appendix II is a diagram of
the octants of the globe.
Table 1-2 shows a typical TBUS bulletin with the
Directly under the APT Predict line is an identifier
for the date of the beginning of the prediction period
and the U.S. satellite identification number. In our
example in the table, 0105038 means the prediction
period begins on January 05 (0105) for satellite 38
(NOAA 14). The orbital predictions are carried out to
several days. Note that the message date-time-group
021900 shows that the bulletin is transmitted 3 days
before the prediction period covered by the message.
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