SPX-464	1	June 25, 1992






     SPX-464        JUNE 25, 1992


SPACEWARN Activities
(All information in this publication was received between
May 25 to June 24, 1992)


A.  List of New International Designations and Launch Dates.  (HQ USSPACECOM
Catalog numbers are in parentheses.)

1992-033A (21998) RESURS-F15   Jun 23  1992-030E (21980) COSMOS 2191  Jun 03
     032A (21989) INTELSAT K   Jun 10       030D (21979) COSMOS 2190  Jun 03
     031A (21987) EUVE         Jun 07       030C (21978) COSMOS 2189  Jun 03
     030H (21983) COSMOS 2194  Jun 03       030B (21977) COSMOS 2188  Jun 03
     030G (21982) COSMOS 2193  Jun 03       030A (21976) COSMOS 2187  Jun 03
     030F (21981) COSMOS 2192  Jun 03       029A (21975) COSMOS 2186  May 28


B.  Text of Launch Announcements.

1992-033A  RESURS-F15, a Russian remote sensing spacecraft, was launched from
           Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters were: period 88.6 
           min,apogee 257 km, perigee 190 km, and inclination 82.3 deg.

1992-032A  INTELSAT K, an ITSO geostationary communications spaceraft was
           launched by an Atlas-Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral. Initial
           orbital parameters were: period 630.5 min, apogee 35765 km, perigee
           189 km, and inclination 26.7 deg.

1992-031A  EUVE, USA's Extreme Ultra Violet Explorer, was launched by a Delta
           rocket from Cape Canaveral.  It carried four grazing incidence
           telescopes, one fixed in the antisolar direction, and the other
           three rotating about this axis.  Initial orbital parameters were:
           period 94.8 min, apogee 527 km, perigee 515 km, and inclination
           28.4 km.

1992-030H  COSMOS 2194, 2193, 2192, 2191, 2190, 2189, 2188, and 2187 were
G,F,E,D,C  launched by Russia from Plesetsk Cosmodrome by a single COSMOS
      B,A  carrier rocket.  Initial orbital parameters for all of them were:
           period 115.3 min, apogee 1506 km, perigee 1444 km, and inclination
           74 deg.

1992-029A  COSMOS 2186 was launched by the C.I.S from Plesetsk Cosmodrome by a
           SOYUZ booster rocket.  Initial orbital parameters were: period
           89.7 min, apogee 350 km, perigee 195 km, and inclination 62.9 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 would
appreciate suggestions to update 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)      December 21, 1991
GOES 2                 136.38 MHz
                       Location: 59.1 deg W
                       Inclination: 9.4 deg
1978-012A (10637)      December 26, 1991
IUE                    136.86 MHz
                       Inclination: 33.201 deg
1978-062A (10953)      November 2, 1991
GOES 3                 136.38 MHz
                       Location: 174.1 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 INACTIVE.Replaced by COSMOS 2181.
1986-086A (17066)      July 18, 1991
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 INACTIVE.Replaced by COSMOS 2180.
1989-017A (19826)      July 18, 1991
COSMOS 2004            149.94 MHz
                       399.84 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.955 deg INACTIVE.Replaced by COSMOS 2135.

1989-042A (20045)      July 18, 1991
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 INACTIVE.Replaced by COSMOS 2184.
1990-036A (20577)      July 19, 1991
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
1991-019A (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 

1991-13A               April 23, 1992
COSMOS 2135            149.97 MHz
                       399.92 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.832 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 

    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


    3. Satellites useful for simultaneous observation programs with small
cameras; and for gravitational and atmospheric studies.  (* indicates updated
information since the last issue.  The magnitude is an approximation; it assumes
75% illumination of the satellite and 900 km range.  SPACEWARN would appreciate
suggestions to update this list.)

DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THIS CATEGORY HAS NOT BEEN LISTED. 

    4. Satellite objects that are nearing their decay into the atmosphere.
(Orbital observations of these objects during the decaying phase are useful for
atmospheric studies.  Note: For maneuverable spacecraft the prediction may be
invalid.)

DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THIS CATEGORY HAS NOT BEEN LISTED.

    5. Actual decays/landings of payload spacecraft and rocket bodies. Detailed information is not available.                        

Designations          National Name 1992

1989-026A (19911)     USA 36          Jun 23
1992-025A (21953)     COSMOS 2185     Jun 11
1992-029B (21974)     RB/COSMOS 2186  Jun 03
1992-016A (21920)     COSMOS 2182     May 30
1992-024A (21951)     RESURS F-14     May 29
1990-015B (20497)     USA 52          May 24

D.  Launching Reports and Updated Information.

DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTAINTS, REPORTS ON FUTURE LAUNCHES ARE NOT INCLUDED.

