SatEvo decay list #119

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2001 - 16:46:24 EST

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    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
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