[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

(meteorobs) Tunguska Update



A recent discussion here was on this event, so I've forwarded this from July
5, 1999 CCNet...........
-mark

======================
2) TUNGUSKA99 PRESS RELEASE JULY 5, 1999

From Luigi Foschini <L.Foschini@isao.bo.cnrdot it>

The departure of the Tunguska99 Scientific Expedition is planned for
the 14 July 1999 from the Forli' airport. An Iljuschin Il-20 will land
off from Moscow to Forli on 13 July to load the expedition equipement
in the second half of the day. The departure for Moscow-Krasnoyarsk is
fixed for the 14 July at 10 AM (local time).

The Iljuschin Il-20 will be used also to carry out the aerial survey of
the Tunguska meteorite site using two aerial cameras A-87P (focal
length  120 cm, frame  30x30 cm). In addition to this, there are
interchangeable (2 from 7) aerial cameras on gyro-stabilized pods
GUT-3, GUT-8, AFUS for down-looking topographic and multi-spectral
photo survey.

For further details see:
http://www.gosniias.msk.ru/1900d/il20_e.html#Char

The transportation of the expedition from Krasnoyarsk to the Ceko lake
will be carried out by means of a helicopter Mi-26, that is designed
for carrying large-size cargoes weighing up to 20 tons. It has a crew
of 4-5 men and can reach a speed of 295 km/h.

For further details see:
http://www.ase.ee/~star/vertigo/english/mi-26.html

The return from the lake Ceko is planned for the 29 July, with arrival
in Forli' on 30 July.

For more information see the web page:

http://www-th.bo.infndot it/tunguska/

For the Tunguska99 Press Office:
Luigi Foschini (mailto:L.Foschini@isao.bo.cnrdot it)

========================



To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'meteorobs' email list, use the Web form at:
http://www.tiacdot net/users/lewkaren/meteorobs/subscribe.html