Satellites added to the PPAS observation program 1966-024A 02119 Transit 12, reported variable by GR; prio 2; polar orbit 1981-018A 12309 Esiafi 1; GR reported fp = 24 s; prio 2; near geostat, inc = 13° 1984-124A 15429 Molniya-1 63; KF reported fp = 3.5 s; of course this object is in an Molniya-type orbit 1986-002H 16456 Kosmos 1723; GR reported it to be variable; to be confirmed; prio 3; LEO inc = 74° 1987-053A 18123 DMSP 5D2-F8; reported variable by GR; sunsynchronous LEO; prio 2 1988-046B 19196 Kosmos 1950 rocket [Tsyklon]; also reported variable by GR; prio 2; LEO inc = 73.6° 1989-091A 20330 Kosmos 2050; this Oko-type Kosmos was seen flashing by EC with fp 36.6 s. Oko-type Kosmos satellites have Molniya-type orbits 1992-052A 22076 TOPEX/Poseidon showed a 64 s long period to BY; prio 2; LEO inc = 66° 1994-086G 23447 Kosmos 2299 rocket [Tsyklon] has been reported variable by GR; prio 3 1997-051B 24945 Iridium 32; variable according GR; prio 2 2003-042D 27942 UK-DMC, fp is probably 1 s according BY; to be confirmed; prio 1 2004-015A 28234 Express-AM 11 has been observed by EC with fp = 576 s; prio 2; near geostat. 2005-043A 28890 Beijing 1; nice flashing object; prio 1; 2006-011G 29053 Formosat 3 rocket [Minotaur] has a nice short period according to BD; prio 1 Satellite to be removed from the program: 1992-053B 22081 Kosmos 2208 rocket [Kosmos] is now Steady (LB) Priority changes: 1980-098B 12445 Intelsat-5 2 rocket [Centaur] might have accelerated according to BY; prio now 2 1985-108B 16263 Kosmos 1703 rocket [Tsyklon] slowed down from 11 to 31 seconds within one month; prio 4 has to be confirmed; this satellite has a GTO 1986-019A 16613 SPOT 1 has a period longer than one minute; prio now 3; a sunsynchronous orbit, in the morning from the northern hemisphere. 1990-017B 20509 Nadezhda 2 rocket [Kosmos] does not accelarate any more, prio now 3 1990-030B 20559 Asiasat 1 rocket [CZ-3]; fp has stabilized at about 69 s, prio now 2; GTO 1990-081K 20847 CZ-4 debris; decelerating according BD; ascending sunsynchronous orbit from northern latitudes; prio 3 1996-049A 24285 FAST; has a flashy appearance; BD assumes a constant fp of 2.5 s with up to ten secondary maxima. Now prio 3 1997-017B 24773 Kosmos 2341 rocket [Kosmos] has had its smallest fp, is now slowing down again, prio 2. 1977-077B 25078 Iridium 44; propably steady, prio now 3 1998-072C 25569 Nadezhda 5 rocket [Kosmos] has had its smallest fp, is now slowing down again, prio 2. 2003-031A 27840 Monitor-E/Briz prio 5 now to confirm it is Steady. 2003-037C 27870 Kosmos 2400 rocket [Kosmos] is continuing its deceleration; now prio 3. 2004-021B 28353 Kosmos 2406 rocket [Zenit] has a long period now, becoming steady; prio 5. 2004-037C 28421 Kosmos 2408 rocket [Kosmos] has a long period now; prio 3 mentioned observers: BD = Bram Dorreman BY = Brad Young EC = Ed Cannon GR = Greg Roberts LB = Leo Barhorst Bram Dorreman PPAS collector ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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