SPX-477	1	July 25, 1993






     SPX-477        July 25, 1993
           (A PUBLICATION OF NSSDC/WDC-A-R&S OF NASA/GSFC)

SPACEWARN Activities
(All information in this publication was received between
June 25, 1993, and July 24, 1993.)


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

1993-048B (22724) INSAT 2B      Jul 22    1993-040A (22696) RESURS F-18  Jun 25
     048A (22723) HISPASAT 1B   Jul 22         039A (22694) GALAXY 4     Jun 25
    *047A (22721) COSMOS 2260   Jul 22         038F (22692) COSMOS 2257  Jun 24
    *046A (22719) USA 94        Jul 19         038E (22691) COSMOS 2256  Jun 24
     045A (22716) COSMOS 2259   Jul 14         038D (22690) COSMOS 2255  Jun 24
     044A (22709) COSMOS 2258   Jul 07         038C (22689) COSMOS 2254  Jun 24
     043A (22704) SOYUZ TM-17   Jul 01         038B (22688) COSMOS 2253  Jun 24
     042A (22700) USA 92        Jun 26         038A (22687) COSMOS 2252  Jun 24
     041A (22698) RADCAL        Jun 25


B.  Text of Launch Announcements.

1993-048B INSAT 2B, an Indian geostationary communications spacecraft, was
          launched from Kourau, French Guiana, by an Ariane 4 booster at 22:59
          UT. 

1993-048A HISPASAT 1B, a Spanish geostationary communications spacecraft, was
          launched from Kourau, French Guiana, by an Ariane 4 booster at 22:59
          UT.

1993-047A COSMOS 2260, a C.I.S. natural resources spacecraft, was launched from
          Plesetsk cosmodrome by a Soyuz rocket at 08:45 UT. Initial orbital
          parameters are period 89.9 min, apogee 297 km, perigee 241 km, and
          inclination 82.3 deg. 

1993-046A USA 94, a U.S.A spacecraft was launched.

1993-045A COSMOS 2259, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched from Plesetsk
          cosmodrome by a Soyuz rocket at 16:40 UT. Initial orbital parameters
          are period 89.7 min, apogee 373 km, perigee 176 km, and inclination
          67.2 deg. 

1993-044A COSMOS 2258, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched at 07:15 UT from
          Baykonur cosmodrome by a Tsiklon-M rocket. Initial orbital parameters
          are period 92.7 min, apogee 427 km, perigee 411 km, and inclination
          92.7 km.

1993-043A SOYUZ TM-17, a C.I.S. transportation spacecraft, was launched at
          14:32 UT from Baykonur cosmodrome to dock with MIR station and
          transport cosmonauts.  Initial orbital parameters are period 90.1
          min, apogee 372 km, perigee 219 km, and inclination 51.6 deg.

1993-042A USA 92, the final member to join the full fleet of 24 GPS spacecraft, 
          was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station by a Delta 2
          rocket. Initial orbital parameters are period 12 hr, apogee 20,246
          km, perigee 20,123 km, and inclination 54.7 deg.

1993-041A RADCAL's initial orbital parameters are period 101.4 min, apogee 900
          km, perigee 791 km, and inclination 89.5 deg. National status and
          launch site/vehicle are unknown at this time.

1993-040A RESURS F-18, a C.I.S. natural resources spacecraft, was launched from
          Plesetsk cosmodrome by a Soyuz rocket at 16:20 UT. It carried
          spectral photometers to map natural resources. Initial orbital
          parameters are period 89 min, apogee 271 km, perigee 187 km, and
          inclination 82.6 deg.
 
1993-039A GALAXY 4, a U.S.A. geostationary communications spacecraft, was
          launched from Kourau, French Guiana, by an Ariane 42P booster at
          00:18 UT. It carried 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders.

1993-038F COSMOS 2257, COSMOS 2256, COSMOS 2255, COSMOS 2254, COSMOS 2253, and
38E,38D,  COSMOS 2252, which form a fleet of C.I.S. defense communications
38C,38B,  spacecraft, were launched by a Tsiklon rocket from Plesetsk
38A       cosmodrome at 04:12 UT. Initial orbital parameters of the fleet are
          period 114.2 min, apogee 1,439 km, perigee 1,419 km, and inclination
          83 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/new information since the last issue.)

Designations,          Epoch, Frequency, Power,
National Name          and Orbit Information       Remarks

1964-83D (965)         February 1, 1993
TRANSIT 5BN 5          136.65 MHz
                       Inclination: 89.76 deg
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
1971-93A (5580)        February 1, 1993
X 3                    137.56 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.05 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)      March 21, 1993
MARECS-A               137.17 MHz
                       Location: 22.8 deg E
                       Inclination: 5.7 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)      March 21, 1993
MARECS-B2              137.17 MHz
                       Location: 14.9 deg W
                       Inclination: 3.6 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
1986-088A (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
1987-18A (17527)       February 1, 1993
MOS 1A                 136.11 MHz
                       Inclination: 99.09 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)      March 31, 1993              Transmits on command.
METEOSAT 3             137.080 MHz 
                       Location: 72.8 deg W
                       Inclination: 0.7 deg
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
1990-13A (20478)       February 1, 1993
MOS 1B                 136.11 MHz
                       Inclination: 99.09 deg
1990-017A (20508)      July 18, 1991
NADEZHDA 2             150 MHz
                       400 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.955 deg
1990-086A (20826)      October 27, 1991
METEOR 2-20            137.850 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.530 deg
1991-06A (21087)       January 1, 1993
INFORMATOR 1           145.815 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.94 deg
1991-86E (21835)       February 1, 1993
MAGION 3               137.85 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.57 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)      February 11, 1993 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS
COSMOS 2142            150.03 MHz	 2233.
                       400.08 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.952 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

1991-081A (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 INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2230 
                       150 MHz	
COSMOS 2181            400 MHz
                       Inclination: 82.943 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 3, 1992  Replacing 1991-059A,COSMOS 2154 
COSMOS 2218            149.94 MHz        	 in plane #3 on November
                       399.84 MHz       	4, 1992.
                       Inclination: 82.923 deg
1993-001A (22307)      January 1, 1993   	Replacing 1992-12A, COSMOS
COSMOS 2230            150.00 MHz        	2181, in plane #11 on January
                       400.00 MHz        	20, 1993.
                       Inclination: 82.945 deg
1993-008A (22487)      February 18, 1993  Replacing 1991-029A, COSMOS 2142
COSMOS 2233            150.03 MHz         in plane #5 on February
                       400.08 MHz	  17, 1993.
                       Inclination: 82.944 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. * denotes changes in this issue.) 

Designations,          Epoch, Frequency,
National Name          and Orbit Information	Remarks

1983-072A (14189)      June 22, 1992	Also known as NAVSTAR 8
NNN                    1575.42 MHz	and GPS 8. PRN: 11.
                       1227.60 MHz                 DEACTIVATED IN MAY 1993 AND
                       Inclination: 63.601 deg     REPLACED BY USA 91.
1984-059A (15039)      September 8, 1991	Also known as NAVSTAR 9 and 
USA 1                  1575.42 MHz	GPS 9. PRN: 13.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 63.363 deg
1984-097A (15271)      September 9, 1991	Also known as NAVSTAR 10 and
USA 5                  1575.42 MHz	GPS 10. PRN: 12.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 62.973 deg
1985-093A (16129)      September 8, 1991	Also known as NAVSTAR 11
USA 10                 1575.42 MHz	and GPS 11. PRN: 3.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 64.115 deg

1989-013A (19820)      August 17, 1991	Also known as GPS 2-1
USA 35                 1575.42 MHz  	(Second Generation Global
                       1227.60 MHz 	Positioning Satellite) and
                       Inclination: 55.033 deg	NAVSTAR 14. PRN: 14.
1989-044A (20061)      August 19, 1991	Also known as GPS 2-2 and
USA 38                 1575.42 MHz	NAVSTAR 13. PRN: 2.
                       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 16. PRN: 16.
                       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 17. PRN: 17.
                       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 19. PRN: 19.
                       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 18. PRN: 18.
                       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 20. PRN: 10.
                       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 21. PRN: 21.
                       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 15. PRN: 15.
                       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 23. PRN: 23.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 54.893 deg
1991-047A (21552)      September 17, 1991          Also known as GPS 2-11,
USA 71                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-1, and NAVSTAR 24.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 24.
                       Inclination: 55.275 deg
1992-009A (21890)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-12,
USA 79                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-2, and NAVSTAR 25.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 25.
                       Inclination: 55.57 deg
1992-019A (21930)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-13,
USA 80                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-3, and NAVSTAR 26.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 26.
                       Inclination: 55.24 deg
1992-039A (22014)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-14,
USA 83                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-4, and NAVSTAR 28.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 28.
                       Inclination: 55.04 deg
1992-058A (22108)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-15,
USA 84                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-5, and NAVSTAR 27.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 27.
                       Inclination: 54.78 deg
1992-079A (22231)      November 22, 1992           Also known as GPS 2-16,
USA 85                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-6, and NAVSTAR 32.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 1.
                       Inclination: 53.50 deg
1992-089A (22275)      December 24, 1992           Also known as GPS 2-17,
USA 87                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-7, and NAVSTAR 29.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 29.
                       Inclination: 54.74 deg
1993-007A (22446)      March 19, 1993              Also known as GPS 2-18,
USA 88                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-8, and NAVSTAR 22.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 22.
                       Inclination: 54.83 deg
1993-032A (22657)      June 22, 1993
USA 91                 1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 54.97 deg
1993-042A (22700)     *June 27, 1993
USA 92                 1575.42 MHz
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 54.70 deg

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


Designations          Common Name               1993
1993-047B (22722)    R/B RESURS F-19           24 Jul
1993-005A (22319)    SOYUZ TM-16     landed on 22 Jul
1992-078A (22229)    MSTI                      18 Jul
1993-040A (22696)    RESURS F-18               12 Jul
1993-044B (22710)    R/B COSMOS 2258           07 Jul
1993-034A (22666)    PROGRESS M-18             04 Jul
1993-043B (22705)    R/B SOYUZ TM-17           03 Jul
1993-037A (22684)    STS 57          landed on 01 Jul
1992-049B (22065)    EURECA 1                  01 Jul
1981-030D (12383)    R/B MOLNIYA 3-15          29 Jun
1993-040B (22697)    R/B RESURS F-18           27 Jun

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


RECIPIENTS OF SPACEWARN BULLETIN WHO CAN ACCESS THE ON-LINE VERSION (see back 
cover) ARE ENCOURAGED TO INFORM THE SPACEWARN OFFICE TO REMOVE THEIR NAMES 
FROM THE MAILING LIST.
