SPX-471	1	January 25, 1993






     SPX-471        January 25, 1993


SPACEWARN Activities
(All information in this publication was received between
December 25, 1992, and January 24, 1993.)


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

1993-004A (22317) COSMOS 2231   Jan 19 1992-095A (22300) COSMOS 2229   Dec 29
     003B (22314) TDRS F6       Jan 13      094A (22286) COSMOS 2228   Dec 25
     003A (22313) STS 54        Jan 13      093A (22284) COSMOS 2227   Dec 25
     002A (22309) MOLNIYA 1-85  Jan 13      
     001A (22307) COSMOS 2230   Jan 12      
                                            

B.  Text of Launch Announcements.

1993-004A  COSMOS 2231, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz rocket
           from Plesetsk Space Center. Initial orbital parameters are: period
           89.6 min, apogee 370 km, perigee 177 km, and inclination 67.2 deg.

1993-003B  TDRS F6, a U.S.A. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
           spacecraft, was launched from STS 54. It is the sixth in the TDRSS
           series of which only two are fully functional and another two are
           "operational." This geostationary spacecraft will be parked at 62 
           deg W. (The fully functional TDRS F4 and F5 will remain at 41 deg W
           and 174 deg W, respectively. TDRS F1 will be moved to 85 deg E and
           F3 to 171 deg W.)

1993-003A  STS 54, a U.S.A. shuttle spacecraft, was launched from Kennedy Space
           Center (KSC), Florida. It carries two identical Diffuse X-Ray 
           Spectrometers (DXS) at the 420-840 nanometer band to study the hot
           gases/plasma in the Milky Way of the galaxy. Also carried on board 
           are the CHROMEX experiment to raise seeds from flowering plants 
           (Arabidopsis Thaliana, commonly called mouse-ear cress), a 
           Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE), and 
           experiments for pharmaceutical production (CGBA) and solid surface 
           combustion (SSCE). Initial orbital parameters are period 92.5 min,
           apogee 614 km, perigee 179 km, and inclination 62.8 deg. 

1993-002A  MOLNIYA 1-85, a C.I.S. communications spacecraft, was launched by a
           Molniya rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters
           are period 12 hr and 15 min, apogee 40,609 km (Northern Hemisphere),
           perigee 647 km, and inclination 63 deg.

1993-001A  COSMOS 2230, a C.I.S. navigational spacecraft in the CICADA series 
           for locating whereabouts of ships on the ocean, was launched by a 
           Cosmos rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters 
           are period 105 min, apogee 1,020 km, perigee 988 km, and inclination
           83 deg.

1992-095A  COSMOS 2229, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz rocket
           from Plesetsk cosmodrome. It carries two monkeys and several insects,
           amphibians, plants, and cell cultures. Participating scientists are
           from nine countries and ESA. Initial orbital parameters are period
           90.4 min, apogee 393 km, perigee 225 km, and inclination 62.8 deg.

1992-094A  COSMOS 2228, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Cyclone rocket
           from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period
           97.8 min, apogee 681 km, perigee 646 km, and inclination 82.5 deg.

1992-093A  COSMOS 2227, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Zenith rocket
           from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period
           102 min, apogee 880 km, perigee 852 km, and inclination 71 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 (15362)      December 24, 1992           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 (15386)      December 24, 1992
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 (19215)      December 24, 1992           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
1991-013A (21130)      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  INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2218.
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 
1992-008A (21875)      December 24, 1992
COSMOS 2180            149.94 MHz
                       399.84 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.931 deg
1992-012A (21902)      December 24, 1992
COSMOS 2181            150 MHz
                       400 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.948 deg
1992-020A (21937)      December 24, 1992
COSMOS 2184            149.91 MHz
                       399.76 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.934 deg 
1992-036A (22006)      July 8, 1992
COSMOS 2195            149.97 MHz
                       399.92 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.934 deg
1992-073A (22207)     *November 4, 1992
                       149.94 MHz
                       399.84 MHz

    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 deg
1992-009A (21890)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-12.
USA-79                 1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 55.57 deg
1992-019A (21930)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-13.
USA-80                 1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 55.24 deg
1992-039A (22014)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-14.
USA-83                 1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 55.04 deg
1992-058A (22108)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-15.
USA-84                 1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 54.78 deg
1992-079A (22231)      November 22, 1992           Also known as GPS 2-16.
USA-85                 1575.42 MHz                 
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 53.50 deg
1992-089A (22275)     *December 24, 1992           Also known as GPS 2-17.
                       1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 54.74 deg

    3. Actual decays/landings of payload spacecraft and rocket bodies (RB). Additional information is not available.

Designations          National Name             1993
1983-046A (14075)     COSMOS 1463              24 Jan
1993-004B (22318)     RB/COSMOS 2231           23 Jan
1993-003A (22313)     STS 54 (landed)          19 Jan
1992-077A (22226)     COSMOS 2220              18 Jan
1992-095D (22303)     RB/COSMOS 2229           18 Jan
1992-095B (22301)     RB/COSMOS 2229           16 Jan
1984-068A (15080)     COSMOS 1578              10 Jan
1992-095A (22300)     COSMOS 2229              10 Jan
1992-081B (22239)     RB/COSMOS 2222           28 Dec, 1992
1992-091B (22281)     RB/COSMOS 2225           26 Dec, 1992

    4. Miscellaneous Items. (This section contains data/information that are 
entered on occasions and may not be repeated in each issue of the SPACEWARN 
Bulletin.)

A.  IMMINENT LAUNCH OF SCIENCE SPACECRAFT: 

    SPACECRAFT                      ASTRO-D
    PLANNED LAUNCH                  12 February 93 (JST)
    COUNTRY                         JAPAN
    ORGANIZATION                    ISAS
    MISSION                         TO STUDY COSMIC X-RAYS
    APOGEE                          642 km
    PERIGEE                         536 km
    WEIGHT                          418 kg
    PERIOD                          96.5 min
    
B.  Erratum: In SPX-469 the spacecraft launched from MIR on 20 November 1992 
    was mispelled as NAK 2; the correct name is MAK 2.
