SPX-469 NOVEMBER 25, 1992 SPACEWARN Activities (All information in this publication was received between October 25 and November 24, 1992) A. List of New International Designations and Launch Dates. (HQ USSPACECOM Catalog numbers are in parentheses.) 1992-080A (22236) COSMOS 2221 Nov 24 1992-074A (22210) EKRAN 20 Oct 30 079A (22231) USA 85 Nov 22 073A (22207) COSMOS 2218 Oct 29 078A (22229) MSTI Nov 21 072A (22205) GALAXY 7 Oct 28 077A (22226) COSMOS 2220 Nov 20 071A (22203) PROGRES M-15 Oct 27 076A (22219) COSMOS 2219 Nov 17 070C (22214) CTA Oct 22 075A (22217) RESURS 500 Nov 15 *1986-017GX (22225) NAK 2 Nov 20 B. Text of Launch Announcements. 1992-080A COSMOS 2221, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched. Inititial orbital parameters are: period 97.8 min, apogee 678 km, perigee 653 km, and inclination 82.5 deg. 1992-079A USA 85, a U.S.A. GPS spacecraft, was launched. Initial orbital parameters are: period 681.4 min, apogee 20251 km, perigee 18341, and inclination 53.5 deg. 1992-078A MSTI, a U.S.A. spacecraft, was launched. Initial orbital parameters are: period 92.2 min, apogee 446 km, perigee 341 km, and inclination 96.7 km. 1992-077A COSMOS 2220, a C.I.S.spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome.Initial orbital parameters are: period 89.6 min, apogee 368 km, perigee 178 km, and inclination 67.2 deg. 1992-076A COSMOS 2219, a C.I.S.spacecraft, was launched by a ZENIT rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 102 min, apogee 881 km, perigee 852 km, and inclination 71 deg. 1992-075A RESURS 500, a C.I.S.spacecraft,was launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome. It carried a descent module containing greetings,etc.,to the American people on the 500th anniversary of Columbus's landing,and was to soft- land west of Seattle (WA) and be retrieved.Initial orbital parameters are:period 90.3 min, apogee 362 km, perigee 224 km, and inclination 82.5 deg. 1992-074A EKRAN 20, a C.I.S. geostationary communucations spacecraft, was launched by a Proton rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. It was put in the final circular orbit of distance 35,618 km, period 23 hr, 48 min, and inclination 1.4 deg. 1992-073A COSMOS 2218, a C.I.S spacecraft, was launched by a COSMOS rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 105 min, apogee 1,028 km, perigee 989 km, and inclination 82.9 deg. 1992-072A GALAXY 7, a U.S.A. geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by an Arianne rocket from Kourou in French Guiana. Initial transfer orbital parameters are: period 478.3 min, apogee 27739 km, perigee 134 km, and inclination of 6.9 deg. 1992-071A PROGRESS M-15, a C.I.S. automatic cargo craft, was launched by a Soyuz rocket to send supplies to the MIR station. Initial orbital parameters are: period 88.5 min, apogee 233 km, perigee 194 km, and inclination 51.6 deg. 1992-070C CTA (Canadian Target Assembly), a Canadian spacecraft, was released from STS 52. Initial orbital parameters are: period 88.4 min, apogee 243 km, perigee 164 km, and inclination 28.4 deg. *1986-017GX NAK 2, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was released from the MIR spacestation which was launched February 19, 1986. Initial orbital parameters are: period 92.3 min, apogee 410 km, perigee 391 km, and inclination 51.6 deg. C. Spacecraft Particularly Suited for International Participation (Category I). 1. Spacecraft with essentially continuous radio beacons on frequencies less than 150 MHz, or higher frequencies if especially suited for ionospheric or geodetic studies. ("NNSS" denotes U.S. Navy Navigational Satellite System; * indicates updated information since the last issue. SPACEWARN appreciates suggestions for updating this list.) Designations, Epoch, Frequency, Power, National Name and Orbit Information Remarks 1966-110A (02608) June 16, 1988 Weak signals. ATS 1 137.35 MHz VHF translator on ~12 hr/day. Inclination: 14.0 deg 1967-111A (03029) June 16, 1988 Weak signals. ATS 3 136.37 MHz 137.35 MHz Location: 105 deg W Inclination: 12.1 deg 1973-081A (06909) September 15, 1988 Operational transit. OSCAR (NAV) 20 150 MHz at 0.75 W Also known as NNSS 30200. 400 MHz at 1.25 W Inclination: 89.9 deg 1975-100A (08366) June 29, 1991 GOES 1 136.38 MHz Location: 81.2 deg W Inclination: 10.5 deg 1977-048A (10061) *October 25, 1992 GOES 2 136.38 MHz Location: 68.2 deg W Inclination: 9.4 deg 1978-012A (10637) December 26, 1991 IUE 136.86 MHz Inclination: 33.201 deg 1978-062A (10953) *October 25, 1992 GOES 3 136.38 MHz Location: 175.1 deg W Inclination: 8.0 deg 1981-044A (12458) March 4, 1991 Stored in orbit at NOVA I 150 MHz at 3.00 W maintenance frequency. 400 MHz at 5.00 W Also known as NNSS 30480. Inclination: 90.0 deg 1981-122A (13010) December 15, 1991 MARECS-A 137.17 MHz Location: 19.8 deg E Inclination: 4.7 deg 1984-110A (13562) September 15, 1988 Operational transit. NOVA III 150 MHz at 3.00 W Also known as NNSS 30500. 400 MHz at 5.00 W Inclination: 90.0 deg 1984-114B (13586) November 23, 1991 MARECS-B2 137.17 MHz Location: 55.6 deg W Inclination: 2.6 deg 1984-123A (15427) January 5, 1992 NOAA 9 137.62 MHz Inclination: 99.158 deg 1985-066B (15936) February 26, 1991 Stored in orbit at OSCAR (NAV) 30 150 MHz at 1.00 W maintenance frequency. 400 MHz at 2.00 W Also known as NNSS 30300. Inclination: 89.9 deg 1986-017A (16609) October 27, 1991 MIR 145.550 MHz Inclination: 51.604 deg 1986-073A (16969) January 5, 1992 NOAA 10 137.50 MHz Inclination: 98.549 deg 1986-086A (17066) July 18, 1991 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2181. COSMOS 1791 150 MHz 400 MHz Inclination: 82.945 deg 1986-088A (17070) September 15, 1988 Experimental. POLAR BEAR 150 MHz at 0.75 W Also known as NNSS 30170. 400 MHz at 1.25 W Inclination: 89.9 deg 1987-054A (18129) October 27, 1991 COSMOS 1861 29.357 MHz 29.403 MHz 29.407 MHz Inclination: 82.926 deg 1987-080A (18361) December 5, 1988 Operational transit. OSCAR (NAV) 27 150 MHz at 0.75 W Also known as NNSS 30270. 400 MHz at 1.25 W Inclination: 90.3 deg 1987-080B (18362) February 7, 1991 Operational transit. OSCAR (NAV) 29 150 MHz at 0.75 W Also known as NNSS 30290. 400 MHz at 1.25 W Inclination: 90.3 deg 1988-033A (19070) January 31, 1989 Operational transit. OSCAR (NAV) 23 150 MHz at 0.75 W Also known as NNSS 30230. 400 MHz at 1.25 W Inclination: 90.4 deg 1988-033B (19071) February 26, 1991 Operational transit. OSCAR (NAV) 32 150 MHz at 1.00 W Also known as NNSS 30320. 400 MHz at 2.00 W Inclination: 90.4 deg 1988-051A (19251) September 12, 1991 Transmits on command. METEOSAT 3 137.080 MHz Location: 50 deg W 1988-052A (19223) September 15, 1988 Operational transit. NOVA II 150 MHz at 3.00 W Also known as NNSS 30490. 400 MHz at 5.00 W Inclination: 90.0 deg 1988-074A (19419) September 15, 1988 Stored in orbit at an OSCAR (NAV) 25 150 MHz at 0.75 W offset frequency. 400 MHz at 1.25 W Also known as NNSS 30250. Inclination: 90.0 deg 1988-074B (19420) March 8, 1990 Stored in orbit at an OSCAR (NAV) 31 150 MHz at 1.00 W offset frequency. 400 MHz at 2.00 W Also known as NNSS 30310. Inclination: 98.971 deg 1988-089A (19531) January 5, 1992 NOAA 11 136.77 MHz 137.77 MHz Inclination: 99.059 deg 1989-017A (19826) July 18, 1991 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2180. COSMOS 2004 149.94 MHz 399.84 MHz Inclination: 82.955 deg 1989-042A (20045) July 18, 1991 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2135. COSMOS 2026 149.97 MHz 399.92 MHz Inclination: 82.941 deg 1990-017A (20508) July 18, 1991 NADEZHDA-2 150 MHz 400 MHz Inclination: 82.955 deg 1990-036A (20577) July 19, 1991 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2184. COSMOS 2074 149.91 MHz 399.76 MHz Inclination: 82.944 deg 1990-086A (20826) October 27, 1991 METEOR 2-20 137.850 MHz Inclination: 82.530 deg 1991-007A (21089) July 18, 1991 COSMOS 2123 150 MHz 400 MHz Inclination: 82.923 deg 1991-13A July 8, 1992 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2195. COSMOS 2135 149.97 MHz 399.92 MHz Inclination: 82.832 deg 1991-019A (21152) July 18, 1991 NADEZHDA-3 150 MHz 400 MHz Inclination: 82.929 deg 1991-029A (21230) July 18, 1991 COSMOS 2142 150.03 MHz 400.08 MHz Inclination: 82.953 deg 1991-030A (21232) October 27, 1991 METEOR 3-4 137.300 MHz Inclination: 82.548 deg 1991-032A (21236) October 28, 1991 NOAA 12 137.500 MHz Inclination: 98.723 deg 1991-059A (21666) September 29, 1991 COSMOS 2154 149.94 MHz 399.84 MHz Inclination: 82.909 deg 1991-081A (21796) December 13, 1991 COSMOS 2173 149.97 MHZ 388.84 MHz Inclination: 82.955 deg 1992-08A April 23, 1992 COSMOS 2180 149.94 MHz 399.84 MHz Inclination: 82.931 deg 1992-12A April 23, 1992 COSMOS 2181 150 MHz 400 MHz Inclination: 82.948 1992-20A April 23, 1992 COSMOS 2184 149.91 MHz 399.76 MHz Inclination: 82.934 deg 1992-36A (22006) July 8, 1992 COSMOS 2195 149.97 MHz 399.92 MHz Inclination: 82.934 2. Global Positioning System satellites useful for navigational purposes and geodetic studies. ("NNN" denotes no national name. SPACEWARN would appreciate suggestions to update this list.) . Designations, Epoch, Frequency, National Name and Orbit Information Remarks 1978-093A (11054) September 7, 1991 Also known as GPS 3 (Global NNN 1575.42 MHz Positioning Satellite) and 1227.60 MHz NAVSTAR 3. Inclination: 63.682 deg 1983-072A (14189) September 8, 1991 Also known as NAVSTAR 8. NNN 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 63.601 deg 1984-059A (15039) September 8, 1991 Also known as USA-1 and NNN 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 9. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 63.363 deg 1984-097A (15271) September 9, 1991 Also known as NAVSTAR 10. USA-5 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 62.973 deg 1985-093A (16129) September 8, 1991 Also known as NAVSTAR 11. USA-10 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 64.115 deg 1989-013A (19820) August 17, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-1 USA-35 1575.42 MHz (2nd Generation Global 1227.60 MHz Positioning Satellite) and Inclination: 55.033 deg NAVSTAR 2-01. 1989-044A (20061) August 19, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-2 and USA-38 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-02. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.937 deg 1989-064A (20185) July 9, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-3 and USA-42 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-03. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.873 deg 1989-085A (20302) July 6, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-4 and USA-47 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-04. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.368 deg 1989-097A (20361) August 24, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-5 and USA-49 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-05. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.058 deg 1990-008A (20452) August 23, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-6 and USA-50 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-06. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.329 deg 1990-025A (20533) August 24, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-7 and USA-54 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-07. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.202 deg 1990-068A (20724) August 23, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-8 and USA-63 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-08. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.671 deg 1990-088A (20830) August 24, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-9 and USA-64 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2-09. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.984 deg 1990-103A (20959) September 4, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-10 and USA-66 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2A-01. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.893 deg 1991-047A (21552) September 17, 1991 Also known as GPS 2-11 and USA-71 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 2A-02. 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.275 1992-009A (21890) September 24, 1992 Also known as GPS 2-12. USA-79 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.57 1992-019A (21930) September 24, 1992 Also known as GPS 2-13. USA-80 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.24 1992-039A (22014) September 24, 1992 Also known as GPS 2-14. USA-83 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.04 1992-058A (22108) September 24, 1992 Also known as GPS 2-15 USA-84 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.78 1992-079A (22231) November 22, 1992 Also known as GPS 2-16. USA-85 1575.42 MHz 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 53.5 3. Actual decays/landings of payload spacecraft and rocket bodies (RB). Additional information is not available. Designations National Name 1992 1992-069B (22190) RB/COSMOS 2217 25 Nov 1992-077B (22227) RB/COSMOS 2202 24 Nov 1992-075A (22217) RESURS 500 22 Nov 1992-062A (22133) COSMOS 2210 20 Nov 1982-050A (13237) MOLNIYA 1-54 19 Nov 1992-075B (22218) RB/RESURS 500 18 Nov 1968-019B ( 3151) RB/COSMOS 206 05 Nov 1975-076A ( 8127) COSMOS 756 05 Nov 1992-070A (22194) STS 52 (landed) 01 Nov 1992-074B (22211) RB/EKRAN 20 01 Nov 1992-070C (22214) CTA 01 Nov 1992-064B (22162) PRC 36 31 Oct 1992-071B (22204) PROGRESS M-15 28 Oct 1992-067B (22179) RB/MOLNIYA 3-42 28 Oct 4. Miscellaneous Items. (This section contains data/information that will be entered on occasion and may not be repeated in each issue of Spacewarn.) Visually Bright Objects Numbered objects are COSMOS spacecraft; R stands for rocket body. The list is extracted from a larger list kindly provided by Walter Nissen of National Capital Astronomers, and the Smithsonian Institution. OBJECT CAT.# INT.ID Mag. OBJECT CAT.# INT.ID Mag. Agena D 00733 64- 2A 2 1242 R 12155 81- 8B 4 or 5 Agena R? 00815 64- 31C 4 1263 R 12389 81- 33B 3 Atlas Centaur 2 00694 63- 47A 3 1271 R 12465 81- 46B 3 Aureole 1 R 05730 71-119B 1400 13402 82- 79A 4 Aureole 2 R 07004 73-107B 2 1408 13552 82- 92A 3 Aureole 3 R 12849 81- 94B 1437 R 13771 83- 3B COBE r/b 20323 89- 89B 4or5 1455 14032 83- 37A 4 44 R 00877 64- 53B 4 1461 14064 83- 44A 4 100 01843 65-106A 4 1464 R ? 14085 83- 48B 100 R 01844 65-106B 1470 14147 83- 61A 3 or 4 185 R 03019 67-104B 3 1500 14372 83- 99A 3 371 R 04579 70- 83B 4 1500 R 14373 83- 99B 3 389 04813 70-113A 3 1508 R 14484 83-111B 2 426 R 05282 71- 52B 3or4 1536 14699 84- 13A 3 476 R 05853 72- 11B 1or2 1544 14819 84- 27A 3 494 R 06061 72- 43B 4.89 1544 R 14820 84- 27B 3 660 R 07338 74- 44B 4 1578 15080 84- 68A 3 673 R 07418 74- 66B 3 1603 15333 84-106A 4 744 R 07969 75- 56B 4 1606 15369 84-111A 4.5 808 08754 76- 24A 1606 R 15370 84-111B 4 921 R 10096 77- 55B 1626 15494 85- 9A 3.5 925 10134 77- 61A 1 1656 15755 85- 42A 3.5 925 R 10135 77- 61B 3 1656 R2 15772 85- 42D 2 or 3 1025 R 10974 78- 67B 4 1689 R 16111 85- 90B 2.8 1043 R 11056 78- 94B 1697 R 16182 85- 97B 2 1076 11266 79- 11A 3 1726 R 16496 86- 6B 4 1076 R 11267 79- 11B 1758 16791 86- 48A 3 or 4 1110 R 11427 79- 60B 3 1766 16881 86- 55A 1116 11457 79- 67A 4 1794-1801 R 17146 86- 92J 1151 11671 80- 5A 3 1818 17369 87- 11A 3 1151 R 11672 80- 5B 3 1825 17566 87- 24A 3 1154 11682 80- 8A 3 1833 17589 87- 27A 3 or 4 1171 R 11751 80- 26B 1833 R 17590 87- 27B 2.5 1206 11932 80- 69A 1844 17973 87- 41A 4 1220 12054 80- 89A 2 1844 R 17974 87- 41B 2 or 3 1238 R 12139 81- 3B 3 1892 R 18422 87- 88B 3 or 4 OBJECT CAT.# INT.ID Mag. OBJECT CAT.# INT.ID Mag. 1908 R 18749 88- 1B GRO 21225 91- 27B 4 1934 18985 88- 23A HST 20580 90- 37B 2 1939 19045 88- 32A Intercosmos 19 R 11286 79- 20B 3 1939 R 19046 88- 32B 2 IRAS 13777 83- 4A 3 or 4 1943 R 19120 88- 39B 1or2 IRS 1A (r/b?) 18961 88- 21B 4 1954 R 19257 88- 53B 4 LACE 20496 90- 15A 2 1980 19649 88-102A 3 Lacrosse 1 19671 88-106B 1 1980 R 19650 88-102B .4 Lacrosse 2 21147 91- 17A 1 1985 deb 19764 88-113H 4 LandSat 2 07615 75- 4A 4.5 2008-15 R 19910 89- 25J 4 LandSat 4 13367 82- 72A 4.75 2034 R 20150 89- 59B 3 Mao 1 R 04392 70- 34B 3 2053 R 20390 89-100B 3.4 Meteor 1-4 R 04394 70- 37B 3 2058 20465 90- 10A 3 Meteor 1-7 04849 71- 3A 2 2058 R 20466 90- 10B Meteor 1-9 R 05328 71- 59B 3.8 2082 R 20625 90- 46B 1 Meteor 1-28 10113 77- 57A 3 2084 R2 20666 90- 55D 3 Meteor 1-29 R 11252 79- 5B 2088 20720 90- 66A 4 Meteor 2-14 R 16736 86- 39B 2096 20765 90- 75A 2 Meteor 2-17 R 18821 88- 5B 4 2098 R 20775 90- 78B 3 Meteor 2-20 20826 90- 86A 2100 R 20805 90- 83B 3 Mir 16609 86- 17A -3 or -2 2106 R 20967 90-104B 4.5or5 Nadezhda 2 R 20509 90- 17B 4 2122 21065 91- 5A 4 Nadezhda 3 R 21153 91- 19B 4 2142 R 21231 91- 29B 4 Navstr 2-5 R 20362 89- 97B 3 2151 21422 91- 42A 2 OAO 2 R 03598 68-110B 2 or 3 2151 R 21423 91- 42B 3 OAO 3 (Copernicus) 06153 72- 65A 4 2173 R 21797 91- 81B 3 OAO 3 R 06155 72- 65B 3 2187-94 R 21984 92- 30J 3 Okean 1 19274 88- 56A 4 2208 R 22081 92- 53B 3 Okean 1 R 19275 88- 56B 4 Delta Star 19911 89- 26A 2 Okean 2 R 20511 90- 18B 3.8 DMSP B5D2-2 14506 83-113A 4 or5 PRC 34 R 21834 91- 88B 3.45 EGP 16908 86- 61A 1 RadSat 06212 72- 76A 4 Elektron 1 00746 64- 6A 4 ROSAT 20638 90- 49A 3 or 4 ERBS 15354 84-108B 3 or4 SeaSat 1 10967 78- 64A 2 ExoSat R 14096 83- 51B Spot 2 R 20443 90- 5H Feng Yun1-2 20788 90= 81A 3 UARS 21701 91- 63B 1.5 or 2 Gamma 20683 90- 58A 2 UME 1 08709 76- 19A 4 GeoSat 15595 85- 21A 3