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Table 4-21. CODE DESCRIPTIONS - Cont
X - Satellite alert data on tape cassette older than 90 days. Will not be
used.
Code 51, Display Next Satellite
Enter code 51 to display data associated with the next satellite pass. Only
satellite passes for which the MX 1502 has alert data are available for display.
From left to right, the displayed data consists of:
( 1 ) N u m b e r o f t h e f u t u r e s a t e l l i t e p a s s e s . T h e f i r s t s a t e l l i t e p a s s w i l l be
numbered 1, the second satellite pass will be numbered 2, and so on.
(2) Two-digit hour (GMT) when the satellite will rise above the horizon.
(3) Two-digit minutes (GMT) when the satellite will rise above the horizon.
( 4 ) T w o c h a r a c t e r s i n d i c a t i n g t h e g e o m e t r y o f t h e s a t e l l i t e p a s s . T h e f i r s t
c h a r a c t e r i n d i c a t e s t h e d i r e c t i o n o f s a t e l l i t e t r a v e l ( N = n o r t h , S =
south) at the point of closest approach. The second character indicates
the direction of the satellite from the MX 1502 (E = east, W = west) at
the point of closest approach.
(5) Two-digit maximum elevation angle of the satellite above the horizon.
( 6 ) L e a s t s i g n i f i c a n t t h r e e d i g i t s o f t h e s a t e l l i t e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n n u m b e r .
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