SPACEWARN BULLETIN, SPX-490 A publication of NASA NSSDC/WDC-A-R&S on behalf of IUWDS/COSPAR 25 August 1994 ****************************************************************** (All information in this publication was received between July 25, 1994, and August 24, 1994.) A. List of New International Designations and Launch Dates. (USSPACECOM Catalog numbers are in parentheses.) 1994-051A (23211) MOLNIYA 3-46 Aug 23 -050C (23205) COSMOS 2289 Aug 11 -050B (23204) COSMOS 2288 Aug 11 -050A (23203) COSMOS 2287 Aug 11 -049B (23200) TURKSAT 1-B Aug 11 -049A (23199) BRAZILSAT B-1 Aug 11 -048A (23194) COSMOS 2286 Aug 05 -047A (23192) DIRECTV 2 Aug 03 -046A (23191) APEX Aug 03 -045A (23189) COSMOS 2285 Aug 02 -044A (23187) COSMOS 2284 Jul 29 B. Text of Launch Announcements. 1994-051A MOLNIYA 3-46, a Russian communications spacecraft, was launched by a Molniya-M rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome at 14:31 UT. Initial orbital parameters are period 11 hr, 41 min; apogee 39,937 km; perigee 630 km; and inclination 62.9 deg. 1994-050C, COSMOS 2289, COSMOS 2288, and COSMOS 2287, three of the -050B,050A Russian fleet of GLONASS series of global positioning spacecraft, were launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. They can determine locations with an accuracy of 100 meters. These three bring the total of the GLONASS fleet to 18 operational and one spare spacecraft; the full fleet of 24 spacecraft is expected to be operational by 1995. Initial orbital parameters of the orbit were period 11 hr, 16 min; altitude 19,138 km; and inclination 64.7 deg. (SPACEWARN Bulletin will appreciate receiving from readers a complete list of current GLONASS spacecraft with data similar to that entered in section C-2 for the GPS fleet.) 1994-049B TURKSAT 1-B, a Turkish geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by an Ariane-44LP rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, at 23:05 UT into a geostationary orbit. It carries 16 Ku-band transponders. 1994-049A BRAZILSAT B-1, a Brazilian geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by an Ariane-44LP rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, at 23:05. It will be moved to 70-W longitude. It carries 28 C-band transponders and a military channel in X-band. 1994-048A COSMOS 2286, a Russian military spacecraft, was launched by a Molniya booster from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters were period 11 hr, 48 min; apogee 39,400 km; perigee 613 km; and inclination 62.8 deg. 1994-047A DIRECTV 2, also known as DBS-2, is a U.S.A. geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by an Atlas 2-A rocket from Cape Canaveral. It has the capability to provide 150 channels of programs. It carries a time capsule named SpaceArc containing messages from the current vice-president of the U.S.A. and his predecessor; after its useful life span the spacecraft will be moved to a higher orbit so that only an explorer from a distant future generation may uncover the messages. 1994-046A APEX (Advanced Photovoltaic and Electronic Experiments), a U.S.A. test spacecraft, was launched by a Pegasus rocket carried by a B-52 bomber from Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 11:38 UT. The 260 kg spacecraft carries three diagnostic instruments including a cosmic ray monitor to check the impact of radiation in the Van Allen belt on the other two target instruments. Initial orbital parameters are period 115 min, apogee 2,555 km, perigee 368 km, and inclination 26.9 deg. 1994-045A COSMOS 2285, a Russian military spacecraft, was launched by a COSMOS rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome at 20:00 UT. Initial orbital parameters are period 105 min, apogee 1,025 km, perigee 933 km, and inclination 74.0 deg. 1994-044A COSMOS 2284, a Russian military spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period 89.2 min, apogee 296 km, perigee 206 km, and inclination 70.4 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; an asterisk [*] indicates updated/new information since the last issue. Updates or corrections to the list will be most welcomed.] 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. VHF translator ATS 1 137.35 MHz 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 24, 1993 GOES 2 136.38 MHz Location: 135.95 deg W Inclination: 9.4 deg 1978-012A (10637) December 26, 1991 IUE 136.86 MHz Inclination: 33.201 deg 1978-062A (10953) October 24, 1993 [Frequency drifts caused by GOES 3 136.38 MHz temperature variations.] Location: 176.2 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) August 6, 1994 [INACTIVE. Replaced by NADEZHDA 2 150 MHz NADEZHDA 4.] 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 1991-030A (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 6, 1993 [INACTIVE. COSMOS 2173 149.97 MHZ Replaced by COSMOS 2239.] 388.84 MHz Inclination: 82.955 deg 1992-008A (21875) May 25, 1994 [INACTIVE. COSMOS 2180 149.94 MHz Replaced by COSMOS 2279.] 399.84 MHz Inclination: 82.931 deg 1992-020A (21937) December 24, 1992 COSMOS 2184 149.91 MHz 399.76 MHz Inclination: 82.934 deg 1992-036A (22006) December 6, 1993 [INACTIVE. Replaced by COSMOS 2195 149.97 MHz reactivated COSMOS 2135 on 399.92 MHz August 3, 1993.] Inclination: 82.934 deg 1992-073A (22207) November 3, 1992 [Replacing 1991-059A, COSMOS 2218 149.94 MHz COSMOS 2154, in plane #3 399.84 MHz on November 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 400.00 MHz January 20, 1993.] Inclination: 82.945 deg 1993-008A (22487) February 18, 1993 [Replacing 1991-029A, COSMOS COSMOS 2233 150.03 MHz 2142, in plane #5 on February 400.08 MHz 17, 1993.] Inclination: 82.944 deg 1993-020A (22590) December 6, 1993 [Replacing 1991-081A, COSMOS COSMOS 2239 149.97 MHz 2173, in plane #4 on April 7, 399.84 MHz 1993.] Inclination: 82.93 deg 1993-070A (22888) December 6, 1993 [Replacing 1991-59A, COSMOS COSMOS 2266 149.97 MHz 2135, in plane #1 on November 399.84 MHz 10, 1993.] Inclination: 82.95 deg 1994-024A (23092) May 25, 1994 [Replacing 1992-08A, COSMOS 2279 149.94 MHz COSMOS 2180, in plane #6 399.84 MHz on May 11, 1994.] Inclination 82.946 deg 1994-041A (23179) July 16, 1994 [Replacing NADEZHDA, NADEZHDA 4 150.00 MHz 1990-017A, in plane #14 400.00 MHz on July 28, 1994.] Inclination 82.946 deg 2. Global Positioning System satellites useful for navigational purposes and geodetic studies. ("NNN" denotes no national name. SPACEWARN Bulletin appreciates suggestions to update this list. An asterisk [*] denotes changes in this issue. Thanks go to Joel Runes, WNYC, Cambridge, Massachussets, and Richard Langley, University of New Brunswick, Canada, for the updates in this issue. GPS 8 and GPS 9 have been eliminated from this list as they are inoperational.) Designations, Epoch, Frequency, National Name and Orbit Information Remarks 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 (19802) 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) *August 26, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-4 and USA 47 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 19. PRN: 19.] 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.368 deg 1989-097A (20361) *August 26, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-5 and USA 49 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 17. PRN: 17.] 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.058 deg 1990-008A (20452) August 23, 1991 [Also known as GPS 2-6 USA 50 1575.42 MHz and NAVSTAR 18. PRN: 18.] 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.329 deg 1990-025A (20533) *August 26, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-7 USA 54 1575.42 MHz NAVSTAR 20. PRN: 20.] 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 55.202 deg 1990-068A (20724) August 23, 1991 [Also known as GPS 2-8 USA 63 1575.42 MHz and NAVSTAR 21. PRN: 21.] 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.671 deg 1990-088A (20830) August 24, 1991 [Also known as GPS 2-9 USA 64 1575.42 MHz and NAVSTAR 15. PRN: 15.] 1227.60 MHz Inclination: 54.984 deg 1990-103A (20959) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-10, USA 66 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-1, and NAVSTAR 23. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 23.] Inclination: 54.893 deg 1991-047A (21552) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-11, USA 71 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-2, and NAVSTAR 24. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 24.] Inclination: 55.275 deg 1992-009A (21890) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-12, USA 79 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-3, and NAVSTAR 25. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 25.] Inclination: 55.57 deg 1992-019A (21930) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-13, USA 80 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-4, and NAVSTAR 28. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 28.] Inclination: 55.24 deg 1992-039A (22014) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-14, USA 83 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-5, and NAVSTAR 26. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 26.] Inclination: 55.04 deg 1992-058A (22108) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-15, USA 84 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-6,and NAVSTAR 27. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 27.] Inclination: 54.78 deg 1992-079A (22231) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-16, USA 85 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-7, and NAVSTAR 32. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 1.] Inclination: 53.50 deg 1992-089A (22275) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-17, USA 87 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-8,and NAVSTAR 29. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 29.] Inclination: 54.74 deg 1993-007A (22446) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-18, USA 88 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-9, and NAVSTAR 22. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 22.] Inclination: 54.83 deg 1993-017A (22581) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-19, USA 90 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-10, and NAVSTAR 31. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 31.] Inclination: 54.80 1993-032A (22657) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-20, USA 91 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-11, and NAVSTAR 37. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 7.] Inclination: 54.97 deg 1993-042A (22700) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-21, USA 92 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-12, and NAVSTAR 39. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 9.] Inclination: 54.70 deg 1993-054A (22779) *September 4, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-22, USA 94 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-13, and NAVSTAR 35. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 5.] Inclination: 54.90 deg 1993-068A (22877) *August 26, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-23, USA 96 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-14,and NAVSTAR 34. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 4] Inclination: 54.90 1994-016A (23027) *August 26, 1994 [Also known as GPS 2-24; 1575.42 MHz GPS 2A-15,and NAVSTAR 36. 1227.60 MHz PRN: 6] The GPS 2-NN series orbit in six distinct planes that are 60 deg apart. Each plane has four "slots." Following are the members of the planes/slots. The RAAN pertains to August 1994 and reduces a little each month. PLANE RAAN OF PLANE SLOT-1 SLOT-2 SLOT-3 SLOT-4 A 256 2-21 2-12 2-15 2-04 B 316 2-18 2-07 2-02 2-22 C 16 2-24 2-13 2-19 2-20 D 76 2-11 2-09 2-05 *2-23 E 136 2-01 2-08 2-03 2-10 F 196 2-16 2-14 2-06 2-17 3. Actual decays/landings of payload spacecraft and rocket bodies (R/B) only. No further information is available. Designations Common Name 1994 1994-050D (23206) R/B COSMOS 2287 12 Aug 1994-044B (23188) R/B COSMOS 2284 04 Aug 1994-037A (23145) FSW 2 Retrieved on 18 Jul 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.) The List of Bright Objects Objects observed 1992-1994 by Walter I. Nissen, Jr., CDP, at latitude 39 N, with assistance from Goddard Space Flight Center, the Smithsonian Institution, and National Capital Astronomers. This list is complete for objects in orbit as of this date recorded at magnitude 4 or brighter. The magnitude shown is the brightest observed magnitude. When it was clear that a glint was being observed, the brightest observed glint is recorded after the asterisk. Common names that are pure numbers are all COSMOS series; the letter "r" after the name signifies rocket body. NAME NORAD# INTER MAG. GLINT MAG. NAT.ID ATLAS CENTAUR 2 00694 63- 47A 3 *2 AGENA D 00733 64- 2A 2 ELEKTRON 1 00746 64- 6A 4 AGENA R? 00815 64- 31C 4 44 r 00877 64- 53B 4 ALOUETTE 2 r 01807 65- 98C 3 100 01843 65-106A 3 100 r 01844 65-106B 4 or 5 OAO 1 02142 66- 31A 3 or 4 158 r 02802 67- 45B 3 185 r 03019 67-104B 3 192 r 03048 67-116B 4 or 5 220 r 03230 68- 40B 3 OAO 2 03597 68-110A 3 OAO 2 r 03598 68-110B 2 METEOR 1- 1 03835 69- 29A 3 292 r 04071 69- 70B 3 METEOR 1- 2 04119 69- 84A 4 or 5 METEOR 1- 2 r 04120 69- 84B 4 304 r 04139 69- 91B 4 332 r 04370 70- 28B 3 MAO 1 r 04392 70- 34B 3 METEOR 1- 4 04393 70- 37A 4 *1 M* 1- 4 r 04394 70- 37B 3 371 r 04579 70- 83B 4 METEOR 1- 6 04583 70- 85A 4 372 r 04589 70- 86B 3 385 r 04800 70-108B 4 389 04813 70-113A 3 389 r 04814 70-113B 2.9 METEOR 1- 7 04849 71- 3A 2 METEOR 1- 7 r 04850 71- 3B 3.3 405 r 05118 71- 28B 3 METEOR 1- 8 r 05143 71- 31B 3 407 r 05175 71- 35B 4 426 r 05282 71- 52B 3 or 4 METEOR 1- 9 r 05328 71- 59B 3.8 ASTEX 05560 71- 89A 3 465 r 05685 71-111B 4 or 5 476 r 05853 72- 11B 1.5 482 E 06073 72- 23E 4 or 5 494 r 06061 72- 43B 4 OAO 3(COPERNICUS)06153 72- 65A 4 OAO 3 r 06155 72- 65B 2 521 r 06207 72- 74B 4 or 5 RADSAT 06212 72- 76A 2.9 DMSP 1-3 06275 72- 89A 2 or 3 614 r 06966 73- 98B 3 AUREOLE 2 r 07004 73-107B 2 660 r 07338 74- 44B 4 673 r 07418 74- 66B 3 LANDSAT 2 07615 75- 4A 4.5 744 r 07969 75- 56B 4 773 r 08343 75- 94A 4 METEOR 1-23 08519 75-124A 4 789 r 08597 76- 5B 4 or 5 UME 1 08709 76- 19A 4 807 r 08745 76- 22B 1.4 808 r 08755 76- 24B 3 823 r 08874 76- 51B 4 or 5 836 r 08924 76- 61B 4 or 5 841 r 09023 76- 69B 4 or 5 METEOR 2- 2 09661 77- 2A 2.9 895 r 09854 77- 15B 3.5 METEOR 1-27 r 09904 77- 24B 4 or 5 921 r 10096 77- 55B 3 METEOR 1-28 r 10114 77- 57B 3 or 4 923 r 10121 77- 59B 3 or 4 925 r 10135 77- 61B 3 955 10362 77- 91A 3 or 4 955 r 10363 77- 91B 4 968 r 10521 77-119B 3 975 10561 78- 4A 3 975 r 10582 78- 4B 4 985 10599 78- 7A 4 or 5 1005 r 10861 78- 45B 2 or 3 1023 r 10962 78- 63B 3 or 4 SEASAT 1 10967 78- 64A 2 *0 1025 10973 78- 67A 4 or 5 1025 r 10974 78- 67B 3 TIROS N 11060 78- 96A 4 or 5 *2 1063 11155 78-117A 2 1063 r 11156 78-117B 3 METEOR 1-29 r 11252 79- 5B 3 1076 11266 79- 11A 3 1077 11268 79- 12A 4 1077 r 11269 79- 12B 4 INTERCOSMOS 19 11285 79- 20A 4 or 3 INTERCOSMOS 19 r 11286 79- 20B 3 1092 11326 79- 30A 4 or 5 1092 r 11327 79- 30B 4 1093 r 11332 79- 32B 2 1110 r 11427 79- 60B 3 1116 r 11458 79- 67B 4 1125 r 11511 79- 78B 4.0 1140 r 11574 79- 89B 4 1143 r 11601 79- 93B 3 1145 11629 79- 99A 1 or 2 1145 r 11630 79- 99B 2 1151 11671 80- 5A 3 1151 r 11672 80- 5B 3 1154 11682 80- 8A 3 1154 r 11683 80- 8B 2 or 3 1184 11821 80- 44A 3 1184 r 11822 80- 44B 3 METEOR 1-30 r 11849 80- 51B 4 1190 r 11870 80- 56B 3 1206 r 11933 80- 69B 3 1220 12054 80- 89A 0 1222 12071 80- 93A 3 or 4 1222 r 12072 80- 93B 3 1238 r 12139 81- 3B 3 1242 r 12155 81- 8B 4 or 5 1263 r 12389 81- 33B 3 1269 r 12443 81- 41B 3 1271 12464 81- 46A 4 1271 r 12465 81- 46B 3 NOAA 7 12553 81- 59A 4 *2 or 3 METEOR 1-31 r 12586 81- 65B 4 1300 12785 81- 82A 3 1300 r 12786 81- 82B 3 1302 r 12792 81- 84B 4 or 5 AUREOLE 3 r 12849 81- 94B 2 SME r 12889 81-100C 3.1 1315 r 12904 81-103B 2 1320 r 12983 81-116J 4 1328 12987 81-117A 4 1328 r 12988 81-117B 4 INTELSAT 5-3 r 13007 81-119B 4 1340 13067 82- 13A 3 or 4 1340 r 13068 82- 13B 3 or 4 1356 13153 82- 39A 2 or 3 KH 9-17 13172 82- 41C 3 1371 r 13242 82- 51B 4 1375 r 13260 82- 55B 3 or 4 1378 r 13272 82- 59B 3 1400 13402 82- 79A 4 1400 r 13403 82- 79B 4 1408 13552 82- 92A 3 1428 r 13758 83- 1B 3 1437 13770 83- 3A 4 IRAS 13777 83- 4A 3 IRAS r 13778 83- 4B 4 1441 13818 83- 10A 3 or 4 1441 r 13819 83- 10B 3 or 4 1447 r 13917 83- 21B 3 NOAA 8 13923 83- 22A *2 1452 r 13992 83- 31B 4 1455 14032 83- 37A 4 1461 14064 83- 44A 3 1464 r 14085 83- 48B 4 or 5 1470 14147 83- 61A 3 1484 14207 83- 75A 3 or 4 1484 r 14208 83- 75B 3 1486 r 14241 83- 79B 4 1500 14372 83- 99A 3 1500 r 14373 83- 99B 3 1503 r 14402 83-103B 3.3 1508 r 14484 83-111B 2 DMSP B5D2-2 14506 83-113A 4 or 5 1515 14551 83-122A 4 *1 1515 r 14552 83-122B 4 1536 14699 84- 13A 3 1536 r 14700 84- 13B 4 1538 r 14760 84- 19B 3 or 4 LANDSAT 5 14780 84- 21A 4 1544 14819 84- 27A 3 1544 r 14820 84- 27B 3 1553 r 14974 84- 46B 4 1574 r 15056 84- 62B 4 1578 15080 84- 68A 3 1602 15331 84-105A 4 1603 15333 84-106A 4 ERBS 15354 84-108B 3 or 4 1606 15369 84-111A 4.5 1606 r 15370 84-111B 4 1610 r 15399 84-118B 4 or 5 KH 11-6 15423 84-122A 0 or 1 1624 r 15483 85- 6B 3 1626 15494 85- 9A 3.5 *2 1626 r 15495 85- 9B 3 or 4 1627 r 15506 85- 11B 3 or 4 1633 15592 85- 20A 2.9 1633 r 15593 85- 20B 3 GEOSAT 15595 85- 21A 3 1655 r 15752 85- 41B 4 or 5 1656 15755 85- 42A 3.5 1656 r2 15772 85- 42D 2 or 3 1666 15889 85- 58A 3 1666 r 15890 85- 58B 3.4 1674 15944 85- 69A 4 1674 r 15945 85- 69B 3 or 4 1680 r 16012 85- 79B 3 or 4 1689 r 16111 85- 90B 2.8 1697 r 16182 85- 97B 2 1703 16262 85-108A *0 or 1 1703 r 16263 85-108B 4 or 5 1707 16326 85-113A 4 or 5 1707 r 16327 85-113B 4 or 5 1709 16368 85-116A 3 or 4 1726 16495 86- 6A 3 1726 r 16496 86- 6B 4 1727 r 16511 86- 8B 4 or 5 MIR 16609 86- 17A -3 1733 16611 86- 18A 3 1741 r 16682 86- 30B 3 1743 r 16720 86- 34B 4 1758 16791 86- 46A 3 or 4 1758 r 16792 86- 46B 4 or 5 1763 r 16864 86- 52B 4 1766 16881 86- 55A 2.4 1766 r 16882 86- 55B 5 EGP 16908 86- 61A 1 1777 r 16953 86- 70B 4 1782 r 16987 86- 74B 4 1794-1801 r 17146 86- 92J 4 or 5 1805 17191 86- 97A 4 1805 r 17192 86- 97B 4 or 3 1808 r 17240 86-100B 4 or 5 METEOR 2-15 r 17291 87- 1B 4 1812 17295 87- 3A 2.5 1812 r 17296 87- 3B 3 or 2 1814 r 17304 87- 6B 4 1818 17369 87- 11A 2 MOS 1 r 17528 87- 18B 4 1825 17566 87- 24A 3 1833 17589 87- 27A 3 or 4 1833 r 17590 87- 27B 2.5 1842 17911 87- 38A 4 1842 r 17912 87- 38B 3 1844 17973 87- 41A 4 1844 r 17974 87- 41B 2 or 3 1850 r 18096 87- 49B 3 or 4 1862 18152 87- 55A 3 or 4 1867 18187 87- 60A 4 or 5 1869 18214 87- 62A 4 1869 r 18215 87- 62B 4 or 5 METEOR 2-16 r 18313 87- 68B 4 1891 r 18403 87- 87B 4 1892 r 18422 87- 88B 3 or 4 1900 18665 87-101A 4 1908 18748 88- 1A 4 or 5 *3 or 4 1908 r 18749 88- 1B 3 METEOR 2-17 r 18821 88- 5B 4 1933 18958 88- 20A 2 *1 IRS-1A r 18961 88- 21B 4 1937 r 19039 88- 29B 4 1939 r 19046 88- 32B 2 1943 r 19120 88- 39B 1 or 2 1953 19210 88- 50A 3 or 4 1953 r 19211 88- 50B 3.45 1954 r 19257 88- 53B 4 OKEAN 1 19274 88- 56A 4 OKEAN 1 r 19275 88- 56B 4 USA 32 19460 88- 78A 3 *1 or 2 1975 19573 88- 93A 4 or 5 *3 1975 r 19574 88- 93B 2 or 3 KH 11-8 19625 88- 99A 1 1980 19649 88-102A 3 1980 r 19650 88-102B .4 LACROSSE 1 19671 88-106B 1 *0 1985 H 19764 88-113H 3 1992 r 19770 89- 5B 4 or 5 *3 or 4 METEOR 2-18 r 19852 89- 18B 4 2008-15 r 19910 89- 25J 4 2034 r 20150 89- 59B 3 COBE r 20323 89- 89B 4 or 5 GPS 2-05 r 20362 89- 97B 3 2053 20389 89-100A 2 or 3 2053 r 20390 89-100B 3.4 GPS 2-06 r1 20453 90- 8B 4 2058 20465 90- 10A 3 LACE 20496 90- 15A 2 NADEZHDA 2 r 20509 90- 17B 4 OKEAN 2 r 20511 90- 18B 3.8 2061 r 20528 90- 23B 4 2074 r 20578 90- 36B 4 HST 20580 90- 37B 2 *-1 or -2 2082 r 20625 90- 46B 1 ROSAT 20638 90- 49A 3 or 4 NOSS 2-1 C 20691 90- 50C 3 NOSS 2-1 D 20692 90- 50D 3 2084 20663 90- 55A 4 2084 r2 20666 90- 55D 3 2088 20720 90- 66A 3 2096 20765 90- 75A 2 2098 r 20775 90- 78B 2 or 3 FENG YUN1-2 20788 90- 81A 3 2100 r 20805 90- 83B 3 2106 20966 90-104A 3 2106 r 20967 90-104B 3 2112 r 21015 90-111B 4 LACROSSE 2 21147 91- 17A 1 *0 LACROSSE 2 r 21148 91- 17B 0 NADEZHDA 3 r 21153 91- 19B 4 *2 2137 21190 91- 21A 3 or 2 GRO 21225 91- 27B 4 2142 r 21231 91- 29B 3 OKEAN 3 21397 91- 39A 4 or 5 OKEAN 3 r 21398 91- 39B 4 2150 r 21419 91- 41B 4 2151 21422 91- 42A 2 2151 r 21423 91- 42B 3 ERS-1 r 21610 91- 50F 3 2154 r 21667 91- 59B 4 or 5 UARS 21701 91- 63B 1 *-1 2157-62 r 21734 91- 68G 5 NOSS 2-2 C 21799 91- 76C 4 NOSS 2-2 D 21808 91- 76D 4 NOSS 2-2 E 21809 91- 76E 4 2173 r 21797 91- 81B 3 INTERCOSMOS 25 21819 91- 86A 4 JERS 1 21867 92- 7A 4 2184 r 21938 92- 20B 4 USA 81 21949 92- 23A 3 *2 2187-94 r 21984 92- 30J 3 2195 r 22007 92- 36B 3 or 4 TOPEX 22076 92- 52A 4 *3 2208 22080 92- 53A 3 or 4 2208 r 22081 92- 53B 3 LAGEOS 2 r 22196 92- 70D 4 2218 r 22208 92- 73B 4 or 5 2219 22219 92- 76A 3 2219 r 22220 92- 76B 2.5 2221 22236 92- 80A 4 2221 r 22237 92- 80B 2 2226 22282 92- 92A 4 or 5 2227 r 22285 92- 93B 2 2228 22286 92- 94A 4 or 5 2228 r 22287 92- 94B 4 2233 22487 93- 8A 4 2233 r 22488 93- 8B 4 2237 22565 93- 16A 4 2237 r 22566 93- 16B 1 or 2 GPS 2-19 r1 22583 93- 17C 4 2238 22585 93- 18A 1 2239 r 22591 93- 20B 3 or 4 2242 22626 93- 24A 3 2244 22643 93- 29A 1.3 2258 22709 93- 44A 0 2263 22802 93- 59A 3 2263 r 22803 93- 59B 2 2264 22808 93- 60A 1 SPOT 3 22823 93- 61A 4 2265 22875 93- 67A 4 GPS 2-23 r1 22878 93- 68B 4 2267 22904 93- 71A 3 or 4 2278 23087 94- 23A 4 2278 r 23088 94- 23B 2 SPACEWARN BULLETIN ------------------- This bulletin is intended to serve as an international communication mechanism for the rapid distribution of information on satellites and space probes. The material it contains is based on guidelines in "COSPAR Guide to Rocket and Satellite Information and Data Exchange," COSPAR Transactions #8, December 1972, and various Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) resolutions. The SPACEWARN Bulletin is issued to COSPAR's national contacts for satellite information, Satellite Regional Warning Centers, and various leaders and participants in COSPAR activities. Recipients are requested to arrange for any further appropriate distribution of this bulletin to interested individuals and institutions in their regions or countries. All bulletins beginning with January 1991 (SPX-447) are now available on line; the SPX number increases by one for each succeeding month (for example, the January 1993 bulletin is SPX-471). Through DECnet: at prompt type:copy nssdca::anon_dir:[active.spx]spx.471 *.* Through FTP: at prompt type: ftp nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov at the next prompt type: anonymous at the PASSWORD (NSSDCA.GSFC.GOV.ANONYMOUS) prompt hit: return at the next prompt type: get anon_dir:[000000.active.spx]spx.471 spx.471 The Bulletin may also be accessed through World Wide Web (WWW). Users are urged to submit their comments and suggestions for the improvement of this bulletin to Spacewarn Bulletin, World Data Center-A for Rockets and Satellites, Code 930.2, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 U.S.A. CATEGORIES OF SPACECRAFT To improve the effectiveness of international distribution of satellite and space probe information via the SPACEWARN system, spacecraft are identified in categories according to the urgency and detail of information needed by the scientific community as: CATEGORY I: Spacecraft particularly suited for international participation, especially those for which prior arrangements have been circulated through COSPAR channels: essentially continuous satellite radio beacons usually on frequencies less than 150 MHz designed for cooperative ionospheric experiments; satellites with continuous telemetry of scientific experiments. Some of these may be balloon satellites, flashing satellites, or satellites in orbits of particular interest for which optical observations from the ground constitute a scientific experiment. CATEGORY II: Space experiments of unusual general scientific or popular interest: manned space flights or space probes if not for some reason included in Category I. CATEGORY III: All other space experiments: satellites with command telemetry only, test vehicles, etc., if not included in Category I or II. The SPACEWARN Bulletin contains the following information. Please note the accompanying explanations, where appropriate, as to coverage and sources of information since this is not repeated in the text. A. List of Recent International Designations. This list continues the tables given in previous bulletins.It also confirms the tentative designations assigned by the IUWDS World Warning Agency for Satellites acting on behalf of COSPAR via telegrams distributed over the SPACEWARN system. B. Texts of Launching Announcements. This section gives the texts of launching announcements of satellites and space probes received by the IUWDS World Warning Agency for Satellites at the NSSDC/WDC-A-R&S during the previous month. C. Spacecraft Particularly Suited for International Participation (Category I). These data are based on launching announcements or on information received from individuals, launching authorities, FBIS reports, and news magazines. Also included are decays of major objects, and miscellanous items.