SatEvo decay list #94 (issued 2000 February 26) This list of my satellite decay (re-entry) predictions and analyses is posted to the satellite observers mailing list, SeeSat-L, and to the Usenet newsgroup sci.astro.satellites.visual-observe. Information about SeeSat-L is available at http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html In most cases, the "Actual?" decay dates are my estimates based on the published orbital element sets ("elsets") over the object's final days. Objects are included in the "Predicted" column if I anticipate their decay by 2000 April 15, although some larger and/or more interesting decayers are included beyond that date. This and other recent decay lists are available on the WWW via my SatEvo page at http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/ Linked from this page are files containing recent elsets for all the Iridium satellites, all the objects in this decay list, plus elsets for other selected objects including Mir, ISS, the Shuttle and all newly launched and/or catalogued objects. I also maintain a large file, satbase.tle, containing recent elsets for more than 8,000 satellites. This is available in zipped form from the same address. I publish my own and SpaceCom's updated predictions for the larger decayers during their final days on my Decay Watch page at http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/ This includes my predicted elsets for these objects. # Designation Name ----- Decay (2000) ----- Predicted Actual? 9854 77- 15 B Cosmos 895 r February 14.31 19304 61- 15 MD Transit 4A deb February 14? Notes 1,2 24054 94- 29 DB STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 14 17124 86- 19 U Spot 1 Ariane deb February 15 25911 99- 49 E Glblstar 33 Soyuz r February 17.72 24528 94- 29 WC STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 18 25769 99- 30 B Starshine February 18.63 25752 99- 28 H USA 144 deb February 21.05 Note 2 20680 74- 89 FE Thorad Delta 1 deb March 2 22876 93- 67 B Cosmos 2265 r March 2 24831 94- 61 E Cosmos 2292 deb March 3 25947 99- 58 E Glblstar 31 Soyuz r March 4 24343 94- 29 NU STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 5 24230 94- 29 LD STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 8 179 61- 15 BD Transit 4A deb March 10 24627 94- 29 AAF STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 10 24481 94- 29 UE STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 13 23887 96- 34 F Gorizont 32 aux motor March 17 26060 99- 47 H Yamal 101 aux motor March 20 24612 94- 29 ZQ STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 21 4134 69- 82 CW Thorad Agena D deb March 22 25965 99- 62 E Glblstar 29 Soyuz r March 24 25905 95- 58 J Cosmos 2322 Zenit deb March 24 24389 94- 29 QS STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 25 24233 94- 29 LG STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 26 24143 94- 29 GS STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 27 20919 90- 93 B Inmarsat2-F1 Delta2 r March 28 24112 94- 29 FK STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 29 18590 71- 15 DJ Cosmos 397 deb April 2 25393 98- 42 E Tubsat N SSN-23 deb April 2 11331 79- 32 A Cosmos 1093 April 5 22457 92- 93 EW Cosmos 2227 Zenit deb April 6 20854 90- 81 S FY-1B CZ deb April 7 24314 96- 55 B Echostar 2 Ariane 42P r April 12 15977 85- 74 A Molniya 1-64 April 15? 20966 90-104 A Cosmos 2106 April 22 22033 92- 41 D Insat 2A Spelda April 26 20704 90- 54 E Gorizont 20 aux motor April 30 20338 89- 94 A Molniya 3-36 May 1? 10135 77- 61 B Cosmos 925 r June 15983 85- 74 D Molniya 1-64 r2 June 16934 86- 68 A Molniya 1-68 June 20339 89- 94 B Molniya 3-36 r June 22726 93- 48 D Insat 2B Spelda June 23834 96- 19 B GPS 2-25 Delta 2 r1 June 25235 98- 12 C SNOE Pegasus r June 26085 00- 8 E Globalstar A Delta r June 10860 78- 45 A Cosmos 1005 July 13967 83- 25 D Molniya 1-57 r2 July 23502 95- 8 B Cosmos 2306 r July 24771 97- 16 D Thaicom 3 Spelda July 24878 97- 35 C GPS 2R-2 r2 (PAM-D) July 11268 79- 12 A Cosmos 1077 August 11629 79- 99 A Cosmos 1145 August 20399 89-101 E Cosmos 2054 aux motor August 20698 90- 61 F Cosmos 2085 aux motor August 24321 96- 56 C GPS 2-27 Delta 2 r2 September 20255 89- 78 A Molniya 1-76 October 21025 90-112 F Raduga 26 aux motor October 25032 97- 67 C GPS 2-28 Delta 2 r2 October 25123 97- 85 A Early Bird October 23941 96- 37 B TOMS r November Notes 1. No recent elsets. 2. SpaceCom has yet to confirm this decay. Alan -- Alan Pickup | COSPAR 2707: 55d53m48.7s N 3d11m51.2s W 156m asl Edinburgh | Tel: +44 (0)131 477 9144 Fax: +44 (0)870 0520750 Scotland | SatEvo page: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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