SatEvo decay list #46 (issued 1998 January 17)
Below are my latest decay predictions and analyses of recent decays. The "Actual?" decay dates are my estimates based on the final available elements. Pegasus debris are included if I predict their decay by February 28; other objects are included to March 31.
# Designation Name ------- Decay -------
Predicted Actual?
24476 94- 29 TZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 6
24927 97- 48 C Long March 2 deb January 6.55
25132 98- 1 B Lunar P. Athena 2 r January 7.39
18999 63- 14 DT Westford Needles deb January 7
24536 94- 29 WL STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 9
17189 86- 19 AT Ariane 1 deb January 10
22848 92- 38 D Scout G-1 deb January 10
24518 94- 29 VS STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 14
23785 96- 8 B NEAR r January 17.65
8997 75- 4 CF Delta 1 deb January 18
24567 94- 29 XT STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 18
24119 94- 29 FS STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 20
25079 97- 77 C Iridium CZ-2C r January 20
22770 89- 89 AF COBE deb January 23? Note 1
22773 89- 89 AJ COBE deb January 26
12512 81- 54 A Molniya 3-16 January 31? Note 2
24220 94- 29 KT STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 1
24524 94- 29 VY STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 3
24885 97- 34 H Iridium deb February 5
25036 86- 17 MF Mir deb February 11
22628 93- 11 F M-3S2 deb February 17
24381 94- 29 QJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 17
24065 94- 29 DN STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 18
25037 86- 17 MG Mir deb February 19
25038 86- 17 MH Mir deb February 19
24427 94- 29 SF STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 21
25141 97- 82 G Iridium deb February 21
25080 97- 77 D Iridium CZ-2C deb February 24
23978 94- 29 Y STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 27
11055 78- 94 A Cosmos 1043 February 28
24078 94- 29 DZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 28
25066 97- 74 D TRMM deb March 1
25133 86- 17 MJ Mir deb March 4
19353 70- 25 PX Thorad Agena D deb March 5
22510 92- 93 GV SL-16 deb March 15?
22774 89- 89 AK COBE deb March 23
22855 89- 89 AS COBE dev March 24
18364 87- 78 F Ariane 3 deb March 29
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