SatEvo decay list #27
Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 23:31:18 +0000
SatEvo decay list #27 (issued 1997 March 20)
Here are more SatEvo decay analyses and predictions. Note that the
"Actual?" decay dates are estimates based on the final available
elements. Pegasus debris are included only if I predict their decay
by April 30; other objects are included to May 31.
# Designation Name ------- Decay -------
Predicted Actual?
24707 96- 73 D Bion 11 deb D March 1.96 Note 1
24483 94- 29 UG STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 2
23917 86- 17 LD Mir deb March 3.7
24053 94- 29 DA STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 3
24460 94- 29 TH STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 4?
7089 73- 86 CH Delta 1 deb March 5
24352 94- 29 PD STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 6
24424 94- 29 SC STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 6
24658 86- 17 LW Mir deb March 7
24672 86- 17 LZ Mir deb March 7.7
24496 94- 29 UV STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 8
23825 86- 17 JY Mir deb March 9.7
24706 96- 73 C Bion 11 deb C March 10.23
24710 96- 73 G Bion 11 deb March 11? Note 2
23677 95- 52 B Cosmos 2321 r March 13.12
23692 86- 17 JP Mir deb March 13.8
24036 94- 29 CH STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 13
23890 86- 17 KJ Mir deb March 16.4
24316 96- 54 B Centaur r March 17.02
23894 86- 17 KM Mir deb March 17.8
24444 94- 29 TA STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 18
24074 94- 29 DV STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 19
24470 94- 29 TT STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 21
24497 94- 29 UW STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 23
24010 94- 29 BF STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 24
19002 63- 14 DV Westford Needles deb March 28?
24600 94- 29 ZC STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 29
24523 94- 29 VX STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 30
24619 94- 29 ZX STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 1
24332 94- 29 NH STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 3
24525 94- 29 VZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 3
23694 86- 17 JR Mir deb April 4
20572 90- 34 C Palapa B2R r April 5
24029 94- 29 CA STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 6
24617 94- 29 ZV STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 8
24503 96- 58 F SL-12 r (aux motor) April 9? Note 3
24510 94- 29 VJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 10
24073 94- 29 DU STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 11
24357 94- 29 PJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 12
1725 65- 82 CG OV2-1/LCS 2 deb April 13
24393 94- 29 QW STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 14
24052 94- 29 CZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 16
24556 94- 29 XG STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 16
24611 94- 29 ZP STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 16
24576 94- 29 YC STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 18
24666 96- 67 B Centaur r April 20? Note 4
4445 69- 82 ES Thorad Agena D deb April 21
24360 94- 29 PM STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 23
24392 94- 29 QV STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 24
22754 89- 89 P COBE deb May 1
23898 86- 17 KR Mir deb May 5
23911 86- 17 KZ Mir deb May 6
8547 75-123 E SL-12 r (aux motor) May 19
22757 89- 89 S COBE deb May 20
23875 86- 17 KC Mir deb May 23
23570 95- 11 G SFU deb May 25
23884 86- 17 KD Mir deb May 26
23874 86- 17 KB Mir deb May 28
23934 86- 17 LT Mir deb May 30
Notes:
1. Revision from previous list after receipt of posthumous elsets.
2. No recent elsets.
3. The perigee of #24503 has fallen to 110 km, down some 15 km
during the past month. The decay date is uncertain.
4. #24666, another Centaur rocket, also has a low perigee and an
uncertain decay date. Elsets during the past ten days show perigee
between 88 and 122 km.
Alan
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