It sure was Solwind.
Below is the entry in the RAE table.
D Solwind (P78-1)# 1979-]7 A 1979 Feb 24.35 - -
1979 Feb 25.3 97.65 96.36 6961 563 602 0.003
304
[Atlas 39F/OIS] [11278] 2393.51 days 850
VDB-SLC3W 1985 Sep 13.86
D Solwind 1979-17 B 1979 Feb 24.35 Sphere-cone 1.32 long
1979 Feb 24.6 97.66 96.34 6960 562 601 0.003
306
Star-27 stage [11279] 1690 days 66? 0.94 dia
1983 Oct 11
D Fragments 1979-17 C-LZ 286 pieces, all have
decayed For orbital information see extra pages at the
end of the year
# Solwind was destroyed over the Pacific Ocean, 1985 Sep 13.86, by impact
of a Miniature Homine Vehicle (MHV) fired from a USAF F-15 in the
first US ASAT test against a target in space.
Greetings and clear skies
Leo Barhorst - Medemblik - The Netherlands
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