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SPX-457 NOVEMBER 25, 1991
SPACEWARN Activities
(All information in this publication was received between
October 25, and November 24, 1991.)
A. List of New International Designations and Launch Dates. (HQ USSPACECOM
Catalog numbers are in parentheses.)
1991-080A (21795) STS-44 Nov 24 1991-077C (21781) COSMOS 2167 Nov 12
079A (21789) COSMOS 2172 Nov 22 077B (21780) COSMOS 2166 Nov 12
078A (21787) COSMOS 2171 Nov 20 077A (21779) COSMOS 2165 Nov 12
077F (21784) COSMOS 2170 Nov 12 076A (21775) USA-72 Nov 8
077E (21783) COSMOS 2169 Nov 12 075A (21765) INTELSAT VI F-1 Oct 29
077D (21782) COSMOS 2168 Nov 12
B. Text of Launching Announcements.
1991-080A STS-44, the space shuttle Atlantis, was launched on November 24, 1991
by the U.S. Its mid-deck payload consists of a Department of Defense
satellite.
1991-079A COSMOS 2172, a communications satellite, was launched on November 22,
1991 by the U.S.S.R. using the PROTON carrier rocket.
1991-078A COSMOS 2171 was launched on November 20, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research using the SOYUZ carrier rocket.
1991-077F COSMOS 2170 was launched on November 12, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research utilizing the same booster rocket that
launched COSMOS 2165. Initial orbital parameters: period 113.8 min,
apogee 1432 km, perigee 1385 km, inclination 82.6 deg.
1991-077E COSMOS 2169 was launched on November 12, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research utilizing the same booster rocket that
launched COSMOS 2165. Initial orbital parameters: period 113.8 min,
apogee 1432 km, perigee 1385 km, inclination 82.6 deg.
1991-077D COSMOS 2168 was launched on November 12, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research utilizing the same booster rocket that
launched COSMOS 2165. Initial orbital parameters: period 113.8 min,
apogee 1434 km, perigee 1392 km, inclination 82.6 deg.
1991-077C COSMOS 2167 was launched on November 12, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research utilizing the same booster rocket that
launched COSMOS 2165. Initial orbital parameters: period 113.9 min,
apogee 1437 km, perigee 1402 km, inclination 82.6 deg.
1991-077B COSMOS 2166 was launched on November 12, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research utilizing the same booster rocket that
launched COSMOS 2165. Initial orbital parameters: period 114.0 min,
apogee 1440 km, perigee 1408 km, inclination 82.6 deg.
1991-077A COSMOS 2165 was launched on November 12, 1991 by the U.S.S.R. to
continue space research. Initial orbital parameters: period
113.9 min, apogee 1436 km, perigee 1396 km, inclination 82.6 deg.
1991-076A USA-72 was launched on November 8, 1991 by the U.S.
1991-075A INTELSAT VI F-1, a telecommunications satellite, was launched on
October 29, 1991 from the Kourou Space Center using the ARIANE
booster rocket. Initial orbital parameters: period 716.1 min,
apogee 35,738 km, perigee 4533 km, inclination 4.4 deg. The
spacecraft is capable of handling 120,000 telephone, television
broadcast, and other services simultaneously; its system of
directional antennas allow the satellite to cover the entire
American, European, and African continents by means of a
reconfiguration.
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. (Square bracketed indicate updated information since the last
issue. SPACEWARN would appreciate suggestions to update this list.)
Acknowledgement: SPACEWARN appreciates the updates, in this section, supplied
by Keith Stein, Springfield, Virginia.
Designation, 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) September 19, 1991
GOES 2 136.38 MHz
Location: 59.8 deg W
Inclination: 9.1 deg
1978-012A (10637) September 28, 1991
IUE 136.86 MHz
Inclination: 33.004 deg
1978-062A (10953) September 23, 1991
GOES 3 136.38 MHz
Location: 173.9 deg W
Inclination: 8.0 deg
1981-044A (12458) March 4, 1991 Stored in orbit at maintenance
NOVA I 150 MHz at 3.00 W frequency.
400 MHz at 5.00 W Also known as NNSS 30480.
Inclination: 90.0 deg
1981-057A (12544) September 12, 1991
METEOSAT 2 137.078 MHz
Location: 10 deg W
Inclination: 4 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) September 24, 1991
MARECS-B2 137.17 MHz
Location: 55.5 deg W
Inclination: 2.4 deg
1984-123A (15427) October 12, 1991
NOAA 9 137.62 MHz
Inclination: 99.165 deg
1985-066B (15936) February 26, 1991 Stored in orbit at maintenance
OSCAR (NAV) 30 150 MHz at 1.00 W 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) October 9, 1991
NOAA 10 137.50 MHz
Inclination: 98.558 deg
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
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 offset
OSCAR (NAV) 25 150 MHz at 0.75 W 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 offset
OSCAR (NAV) 31 150 MHz at 1.00 W frequency.
400 MHz at 2.00 W Also known as NNSS 30310.
Inclination: 98.971 deg
1988-089A (19531) October 10, 1991
NOAA 11 136.77 MHz
137.77 MHz
Inclination: 99.043 deg
1989-017A (19826) July 18, 1991
COSMOS 2004 149.94 MHz
399.84 MHz
Inclination: 82.955 deg
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
1990-023A (20527) July 19, 199 Not active, replaced by
COSMOS 2061 149.94 MHz 1991-059A COSMOS 2154.
399.84 MHz
Inclination: 82.936 deg
1990-036A (20577) July 19, 1991
COSMOS 2074 149.91 MHz
399.76 MHz
Inclination: 82.944 deg
1990-083A (20804) July 18, 1991
COSMOS 2100 149.97 MHz
399.92 MHz
Inclination: 82.938 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 Replacing 1990-023A COSMOS
COSMOS 2154 149.94 MHz 2061, in plane #3 on September
399.84 MHz 4, 1991.
Inclination: 82.909 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.)
Designation, 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 (2nd
USA-35 1575.42 MHz Generation Global Positioning
1227.60 MHz Satellite) and NAVSTAR 2-01.
Inclination 55.033 deg
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. Optical objects used for geophysical studies. (SPACEWARN would
appreciate suggestions to update this list.)
1965-098C (01807) ALOUETTE 2 rocket (gravitational field)
1970-034B (04392) CHINA 1 rocket (atmospheric winds)
1971-016A (04966) COSMOS 398 (atmospheric winds, air density)
1975-072B (08063) COS-B second stage (atmospheric winds)
1984-106A (15333) COSMOS 1603 (gravitational field)
1985-100B (16194) METEOR 3-01 rocket (gravitational field)
1988-021B (18961) IRS-1A rocket (gravitational field)
4. Satellites useful for simultaneous observation programs with small
cameras. ("NNN" denotes no national name. SPACEWARN would appreciate
suggestions to update this list.)
Apogee Perigee
Incl (km) (km) Magn Remarks
1963-049A (00730) NNN 89.9 1086 1060 +5 cylinder, 4.8 x 1.4 m
1964-001A (00727) NNN 69.9 927 904 +5 cylinder, 8 x 1.5 m
1964-053A (00876) COSMOS 44 65.1 817 608 +4 cylinder
1965-070F (01575) COSMOS 56.1 1515 1357 +5 rocket body
1965-073F (01589) COSMOS 56.1 1686 1387 +5 rocket body
1965-089A (01726) GEOS 1 59.4 2275 1113 octahedron and pyramid,
0.81 x 1.22 m
1968-002A (03093) GEOS 2 105.8 1570 1082 octahedron and pyramid,
0.81 x 1.22 m
1975-027A (07734) GEOS 3 115.0 858 818 octahedron and pyramid,
1.11 x 1.22 m
1976-039A (08820) LAGEOS 109.8 5946 5837 sphere, 0.6 m diameter
5. 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.)
UPDATES NOT AVAILABLE
6. Actual decays.
Actual Decay Dates 1991
1961-OMI 138 (00418) Nov 5 1978-026EJ (12289) Nov 10
1963-022C (00610) Nov 15 1979-017KE (17781) Nov 10
1965-082MV (03383) Oct 29 1979-017KM (17825) Oct 22
1965-082PX (03466) Nov 18 1981-053CB (12734) Nov 4
1965-082QU (03498) Oct 27 1981-053GS (13760) Nov 9
1967-014P (18929) Nov 10 1982-118E (13774) Oct 29
1967-039B (02763) Oct 27 1986-017DE (21240) Nov 11
1969-082AQ (04172) Oct 24 1986-017DS (21417) Oct 30
1969-082KV (17659) Oct 26 1986-019VB (19510) Oct 25
1970-025AE (04646) Oct 25 1987-012A (17480) ASTRO-C Nov 1
1970-025FF (04908) Oct 27 1988-108E (19691) Nov 13
1971-015AB (05102) Nov 9 1989-100AJ (21768) Nov 22
1972-011A (05852) COSMOS 476 Oct 25 1989-100AK (21769) Nov 21
1975-052EK (21451) Oct 29 1989-100AL (21770) Nov 22
1975-052FC (21468) Nov 12 1990-100D (20948) Nov 6
1975-052FX (21502) Nov 12 1991-047B (21553) LOSAT-X Nov 15
1975-052GA (21505) Oct 24 1991-047C (21554) Oct 26
1975-052GD (21508) Sep 3 1991-051H (21587) Nov 8
1975-052GF (21510) Oct 31 1991-066A (21713) COSMOS 2156 Nov 17
1975-052GP (21518) Oct 29 1991-070C (21755) Oct 25
1975-052GQ (21519) Nov 13 1991-070D (21756) Oct 25
1975-052GT (21522) Nov 10 1991-070E (21757) Oct 27
1975-052HH (21563) Oct 9 1991-070F (21758) Nov 9
1975-052HP (21569) Nov 16 1991-072C (21745) Oct 25
1975-052HU (21600) Nov 10 1991-074B (21760) Oct 25
1975-052HX (21671) Oct 27 1991-074C (21761) Oct 24
1975-052JF (21679) Oct 19 1991-079B (21790) Nov 24
1975-052JM (21685) Nov 1 1991-079C (21791) Nov 23
1977-014B (09859) Nov 14