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Old 23rd Nov 2010, 21:28
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I've taken everything at face value, and each time-stamped minute represents 30.1~60 secs and 00.1~30 secs, which is as you mentioned the "rounded" time.

As I mentioned in the earlier post, it would be interesting to know the actual timing of the 0200z AOC position report. It could conceivably help determine more closely when the 0210 time-stamped events possibly commenced.

Regarding the pitch and roll periods, the electronically phased array antenna is quite capable of tracking the satellite (provided it can see it) at far greater angular speeds than that recorded in the QF72 incident. Think of ships at sea; they often pitch and roll at remarkably high rates and even physically steered antennas manage to keep "locked on".

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