


     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	


