Radioactive Debris
SIDNEYMILLER@delphi.com
Sun, 21 Jan 1996 01:12:45 -0500 (EST)
Of course, this is not a comprehensive list, but I was surprised
to find so many radioactive objects (fuel cores for the nuclear reactors
that powered these satellites) still in orbit. If anyone else has
a listing of radioactive payloads/debris, I'd like to see it. Thanks.
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INT-ID/Name CATALOG# SOURCE PERIOD INCL APOGEE PERIGEE RCS
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1982-099E 13653 CIS 103.6 64.8 947 911 0.1482
COSMOS 1412 FUEL CORE Launched (10/02/82)
1988-019D 19162 CIS 104.1 65.1 963 938 0.2277
COSMOS 1932 FUEL CORE Launched (03/14/88)
1987-052D 18241 CIS 103.7 65.0 970 896 0.1985
COSMOS 1860 FUEL CORE Launched (06/18/87)
1986-062C 17035 CIS 103.9 65.0 972 912 0.2231
COSMOS 1771 FUEL CORE Launched (08/20/86)
1986-024E 16809 CIS 104.2 65.0 993 924 0.2008
COSMOS 1736 FUEL CORE Launched (03/21/86)
1984-112C 15503 CIS 103.8 65.0 947 929 0.2364
COSMOS 1607 FUEL CORE Launched (10/31/84)
1984-069D 15330 CIS 103.6 65.1 965 895 0.2463
COSMOS 1579 FUEL CORE Launched (06/29/84)
1982-084C 13748 CIS 87.2 65.0 140 135 0.1700
COSMOS 1402 DEB (CORE) Launched (08/30/82) Decayed [02/07/83]
1982-052D 13416 CIS 103.6 64.9 940 919 0.2545
COSMOS 1372 FUEL CORE Launched (06/01/82)
1982-043D 13594 CIS 103.4 65.1 965 872 0.2055
COSMOS 1365 FUEL CORE Launched (05/14/82)
1981-081D 12808 CIS 103.7 65.1 951 917 0.0060
COSMOS 1299 FUEL CORE Launched (08/24/81)
1981-037D 12435 CIS 103.4 64.8 939 897 0.1792
COSMOS 1266 FUEL CORE Launched (04/21/81)
1981-021C 12551 CIS 103.6 65.0 971 884 0.1549
COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE Launched (03/05/81)
1980-034D 11971 CIS 103.1 64.8 934 877 0.1795
COSMOS 1176 FUEL CORE Launched (04/29/80)
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