SatEvo decay list #119 (issued 2001 November 20) This is a special edition of my SatEvo decay list to bring matters almost up-to-date since my previous one appeared in 2001 June. I apologise for the interruption, necessitated by my absence in Hawaii where I was helping to commission a new mid-infrared imager and spectrometer, Michelle, on the UK Infrared Telescope on Mauna Kea. What follows is a summary of my analyses of satellite decays (re-entries) that have occurred between 2001 June 21 and November 19. The analyses are based on each object's published orbital element sets ("elsets"). My next list, in the final stages of preparation, will include my predictions for decays over the coming weeks. This and my earlier 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 objects nearing decay, plus elsets for other selected objects including the ISS, the Shuttle and all newly launched and/or catalogued objects. I also maintain a large file, satbase.tle, containing recent elsets for 8,200+ satellites. This is available in zipped form from the same address. # Designation Name Estimated actual decay 2001 26457 99- 57 HU CBERS LM4 deb June 21.4 22424 92- 93 DR Cosmos 2272 Zenit deb June 21.6 20611 90- 43 E Macsat 1 Scout deb June 24.6 1347 65- 20 S Cosmos 61 deb June 27.1 19641 87- 20 CF Cosmos 1823 deb June 28 24158 94- 29 HH STEP-2 Pegasus deb June 30.4 3467 65- 82 PY OV2-1/LCS2 deb July 2.1 18980 88- 22 A Molniya 1-72 July 4.62 25361 94- 29 ADN STEP-2 Pegasus deb July 6 4726 70- 91 X Cosmos 375 deb July 7.4 26860 01- 27 B MAP Delta 2 r July 7.81 26739 01- 13 C Mars Odyssey Delta 2 r July 9.40 26337 99- 57 HW CBERS LM4 deb July 11.8 26335 99- 57 HU CBERS LM4 deb July 11.9 23099 94- 27 A SROSS-C2 July 12.12 24767 94- 29 ABM STEP-2 Pegasus deb July 15.1 16939 86- 68 D Molniya 1-68 r2 July 19.45 12750 81- 53 CT Cosmos 1275 deb July 19.5 26334 99- 57 HT CBERS LM4 deb July 19.5 10181 77- 65 K GMS 1 Delta deb July 20.1 2496 63- 14 AD Westford Needles deb July 22.8 22048 92- 43 F Gorizont 26 aux motor July 23.52 26314 99- 57 GX CBERS LM4 deb July 28.6 24323 96- 56 B GPS 2-27 r1 July 28.93 26869 01- 30 C Molniya 3-51 casing August 1.01 22933 93- 78 D DBS 1 r August 3.9 26879 01- 30 E Molniya 3-51 deb August 5 23172 94- 38 E Cosmos 2282 aux motor August 5.60 26295 99- 57 GH CBERS LM4 deb August 6.3 23071 89- 89 BS COBE deb August 6 23517 95- 9 G Glonass 71 aux motor August 6.73 11266 79- 11 A Cosmos 1076 August 10.54 20612 90- 43 F Macsat 1 Scout deb August 11.7 26868 01- 30 B Molniya 3-51 r1 August 12.15 Note 1 4940 70 -91 AH Cosmos 375 deb August 13.1 3683 68- 91 AJ Cosmos 249 deb August 13.8 26404 00- 39 A NINA/MITA O August 15.05 24976 94- 29 ACJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb August 17.8 24184 94- 29 JK STEP-2 Pegasus deb August 23.5 26891 01- 36 B Progress M-45 r August 23.55 15955 85- 71 D Cosmos 1675 r August 23.61 16545 64- 6 J Elektron 1 deb August 23.9 26687 01- 1 C SZ-2 module August 24.36 22467 92- 93 FG Cosmos 2272 Zenit deb August 25.0 26894 01- 37 C Cosmos 2379 casing August 25.52 25070 97- 75 D JCSat-5 Spelda August 27.07 26893 01- 37 B Cosmos 2379 Proton r August 27.29 26406 00- 39 C Bird/Rubin r August 30.08 26903 01- 37 H Cosmos 2379 deb August 30.4 4890 69- 82 GZ OPS 1807 ThAg deb August 30.5 26256 99- 57 ES CBERS LM4 deb August 30 26902 01- 37 G Cosmos 2379 deb August 30? 25555 64- 49 K Cosmos 41 deb August 31.2 23630 95- 37 J Glonass 74 aux motor August 31.75 25121 97- 84 K HAPS September 1.04 18127 87- 53 B DMSP 5D-2 F8 deb September 1.1 11777 80- 30 J Cosmos 1174 deb September 5.9 8128 75- 76 B Cosmos 756 r September 6.41 Note 2 24068 94- 29 DR STEP-2 Pegasus deb September 9.0 15778 78- 26 GR Landsat 3 Dlt 1 deb September 9.1 14236 83- 77 C Telstar 3A r September 14.45 26909 01- 41 B Progress DC-1 r September 16.14 Note 3 24704 66- 5 N Transit 11 Scout deb September 16.2 17703 86- 19 LV Spot 1 Ariane 1 deb September 16.3 20224 64- 6 AD Elektron 1 deb September 17.9 10561 78- 4 A Cosmos 975 September 19.57 24172 94- 29 HX STEP-2 Pegasus deb September 19.8 26711 00- 19 F SESat aux motor September 20.3 25557 64- 49 M Cosmos 41 deb September 20 21658 82- 55 BN Cosmos 1375 deb September 25 19055 63- 14 EC Westford Needles deb September 25.6 25648 99- 11 C WIRE deb September 25.7 23430 94- 82 E Luch aux motor September 26.91 26282 99- 57 FU CBERS LM4 deb September 27.0 24106 94- 29 FD STEP-2 Pegasus deb September 27.7 25674 99- 18 B Eutelsat W3 Cent. r September 27.76 21837 70- 25 QH Nimbus 4 ThAg deb September 28.9 23835 96- 19 C GPS B2A-25 PAM-D r September 29.20 23117 94- 30 F Gorizont 30 aux mot September 29.35 21945 65- 48 N Transit 5B deb September 30.8 22560 74- 89 FG NOAA 4 ThorDlt deb September 30.9 21080 90-105 Z DMSP 5D-2 F10 deb October 1.3 20960 90-103 B GPS BII-10 r October 1.55 20914 90- 81 BX FY-1B CZ deb October 2.1 24146 94- 29 GV STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 2.1 24016 94- 29 BM STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 2.6 25428 94- 29 ADU STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 2.6 22250 92- 82 F Gorizont 27 aux mot October 2.76 26912 65- 48 R Transit 5B-6 deb October 3? 21838 70- 25 QJ Nimbus 4 ThAg deb October 5.3 26933 01- 43 E Starshine 3 Athena OAM October 5.93 26938 01- 45 C Raduga 1-6 casing October 7.49 26163 99- 57 AZ CBERS LM4 deb October 7.7 26937 01- 45 B Raduga 1-6 Proton r October 9.27 26825 01- 24 B Intlst 901 Ariane r October 9.75 24254 94- 29 MD STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 10.5 26943 98- 67 F ISS deb October 10.5 24122 94- 29 FV STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 11.3 4983 70- 25 HD Nimbus 4 ThAg deb October 11.4 5520 69- 82 HZ OPS 1807 ThAg deb October 12.1 26942 01- 45 G Raduga 1-6 Proton deb October 12.2 26947 01- 45 H Raduga 1-6 Proton deb October 12.2 26950 98- 67 K ISS deb October 12 23743 95- 68 H Glonass 79 aux motor October 12.77 26881 01- 33 B USA 159 Titan 4 r October 13.21 5328 71- 59 B Meteor 1-9 r October 13.26 12886 81- 53 DZ Cosmos 1275 deb October 13.6 21839 70- 25 QK Nimbus 4 ThAg deb October 13.7 24174 94- 29 HZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 14.5 20851 90- 81 P FY-1B CZ deb October 15.0 12201 78- 26 AS Landsat 3 r October 15.5 19010 64- 6 R Elektron 1 deb October 15.6 26450 99- 57 KX CBERS LM4 deb October 15.6 13459 81- 53 FF Cosmos 1275 deb October 16.4 26946 98- 67 J ISS deb October 17.8 13985 83- 30 B Satcom 6 r October 18.42 Note 4 24466 94- 29 TP STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 18.6 26944 98- 67 G ISS deb October 19 26945 98- 67 H ISS deb October 20.1 26445 99- 57 KS CBERS LM4 deb October 20.5 26771 01- 20 B USA 158 Delta 2 r October 21.37 26956 01- 48 B Soyoz TM-33 r October 22.38 12208 78- 26 AZ Landsat 3 Dlt 1 deb October 22.7 3523 68- 91 L Cosmos 249 deb October 22.8 24515 94- 29 UP STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 25.3 26954 01- 47 B QuickBird Delta 2 r October 25.53 26174 99- 57 BL CBERS LM4 deb October 26.0 22172 67- 34 H Transit 15 Scout deb October 26 24628 94- 29 AAG STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 26.5 4862 70- 25 ES Nimbus 4 ThAg deb October 27.1 25200 87- 68 AB Metr 2-16 Tsyklon deb October 27.2 26952 98- 67 M ISS deb October 27.5 26951 98- 67 L ISS deb October 28 18745 87- 20 Y Cosmos 1823 deb October 29.1 14516 83-114 A Molniya 1-59 October 29.53 17120 86- 19 Q Spot 1 Ariane 1 deb October 30 22385 92- 93 CA Cosmos 2227 Zenit deb October 30 24517 94- 29 VR STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 30 24207 94- 29 KJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb October 31.3 25738 99- 26 D Terriers Peg stg4 r October 31.64 7867 72- 58 AP Landsat 1 Delta 1 deb October 31.7 3361 65- 82 LY OV2-1/LCS2 deb November 1.1 10493 77- 65 ES GMS 1 Delta deb November 1.4 26878 01- 32 F Koronas-F deb November 1.4 23631 95- 37 K Glon 74 aux mot deb November 2.71 17154 86- 19 AH Spot 1 Ariane 1 deb November 3 24107 94- 29 FE STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 4.0 26876 01- 32 D Koronas-F deb November 5 26250 99- 57 EL CBERS LM4 deb November 7.0 26237 99- 57 EB CBERS LM4 deb November 7.6 1944 65- 98 E Explorer 31 deb November 7.8 26248 99- 57 EJ CBERS LM4 deb November 7.9 5198 70- 89 BB Cosmos 374 deb November 8.2 18159 87- 53 E DMSP F8 deb November 8.5 21491 75- 52 FL Nimbus 6 Delta 1 deb November 9.4 26972 01- 50 C Molniya 3-52 casing November 10.34 17184 86- 19 AN Spot 1 Ariane 1 deb November 10.7 20880 90- 81 AQ FY-1B CZ deb November 12.3 22484 92- 93 FZ Cos 2227 Zenit deb November 13.8 10363 77- 91 B Cosmos 955 r November 14.25 24585 94- 29 YM STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 16.1 Notes 1. #26868 (Molniya 3-51 r1) was observed during re-entry over Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 11 local time. 2. #8128 (Cosmos 756 r) was observed from the New York area during its re-entry on September 6. 3. The re-entry of #26909 (Progress DC-1 r) on September 16 was observed from Portugal. 4. There is a report that #13985 (Satcom 6 r) was seen re-entering to the N of Australia on October 18. Alan -- Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707: 55.8968N 3.1989W +208m (WGS84 datum) Edinburgh / SatEvo & elsets: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/ Scotland / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/ * ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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