SatEvo decay list #47 (issued 1998 February 7)
Here are more decay predictions together with my analyses of recent decays. As usual, the "Actual?" decay dates are my estimates based on the final available elements. Pegasus debris are included if I predict their decay by March 15. Other objects should be complete to April 15 but (for the first time) I have included a few larger and/or more interesting objects beyond that date.
# Designation Name ------- Decay -------
Predicted Actual?
8997 75- 4 CF Delta 1 deb January 18.5
24567 94- 29 XT STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 18
24119 94- 29 FS STEP-2 Pegasus deb January 19
25079 97- 77 C Iridium CZ-2C r January 20.51
25145 78- 16 E Atlas Centaur deb January 27?
25147 98- 4 B Soyuz TM-27 r January 31.55
22773 89- 89 AJ COBE deb February 5?
24220 94- 29 KT STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 6
25038 86- 17 MH Mir deb February 8.6
12512 81- 54 A Molniya 3-16 February 9.0
24885 97- 34 H Iridium deb February 9.4
22770 89- 89 AF COBE deb February 9?
25037 86- 17 MG Mir deb February 12
24524 94- 29 VY STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 12
22628 93- 11 F M-3S2 deb February 14
24065 94- 29 DN STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 14
25141 97- 82 G Iridium deb February 16
25036 86- 17 MF Mir deb February 22
25133 86- 17 MJ Mir deb February 23
24387 94- 29 QQ STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 26
24381 94- 29 QJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 27
24329 94- 29 NE STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 28
24427 94- 29 SF STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 1
25066 97- 74 D TRMM deb March 4
11055 78- 94 A Cosmos 1043 March 5
23978 94- 29 Y STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 5
25080 97- 77 D Iridium CZ-2C deb March 5
24078 94- 29 DZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 8
19353 70- 25 PX Thorad Agena D deb March 12
24004 94- 29 AZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 14
24399 94- 29 RC STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 14
18364 87- 78 F Ariane 3 deb March 15
22510 92- 93 GV SL-16 deb March 16
22774 89- 89 AK COBE deb March 27
22855 89- 89 AS COBE dev March 30
24874 97- 34 F Iridium Delta 2 r April 3
22587 93- 11 E M-3S2 deb April 6
23896 86- 17 KP Mir deb April 11
23193 94- 47 B DBS 2 Atlas Centaur r April 27
24900 97- 41 F C2345 SOZ ullage r April
24970 97- 56 F Iridium Delta 2 r May
25044 97- 69 F Iridium Delta 2 r May
12519 81- 54 E Molniya 3-16 r2 July
24649 96- 62 B Mars GS Delta 2 r July
24958 97- 58 C Sputnik-40 July
25109 97- 82 F Iridium Delta 2 r August
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