Okey doke, Forest, so given your "calculations" when does the aircraft actually reach the 7th arc? You appear to be coming up about 30-35 km short at the nearest point of approach.
And what is the aircraft's altitude at 18:44 UTC when it turns into a 174 tonne unpiloted glider?
And what is the power source to the SATCOM for the log-on attempt that occurs some 35 minutes AFTER total fuel exhaustion? Or the handshake for the 6th arc that occurs 27 minutes after total fuel exhaustion?
You might have a few wrinkles in that perfect fit scenario you've laid out that you might need to apply a light iron to.
Last edited by MickG0105; 1st Jan 2023 at 05:41.
Reason: Added 6th arc query