SatEvo Decay List #63


SatEvo decay list #63 (issued 1998 October 7)

This list of my satellite decay (re-entry) predictions and analyses is posted to the SeeSat-L mailing list and to the Usenet newsgroup sci.astro.satellites.visual-observe.

The "Actual?" decay dates are my estimates based on the published orbital element sets ("elsets") over the object's final days. Objects are included in the "Predicted" column if I anticipate their decay by November 16, although some larger and/or more interesting decayers are included beyond that date.

   #    Designation    Name               ---- Decay (1998/9) ----
                                            Predicted   Actual?

 24561   94- 29 XM  STEP-2 Pegasus deb            September 20
 25433   98- 48 C   Iridium 3 CSL02 r             September 21.16
 23065   89- 89 BL  COBE deb                      September 21?
 25439   86- 17 MV  Mir deb                       September 22.0
 25357   94- 29 ADM STEP-2 Pegasus deb            September 22
 25434   98- 48 D   Iridium 3 CSL02 S/D           September 23.65
 10202   77- 65 AF  Himawari Delta deb            September 25?
 24171   94- 29 HW  STEP-2 Pegasus deb            September 25
   156   61- 15 AS  Thor Ablestar deb             September 25.6
 22539   92- 93 GZ  Cosmos 2223 deb               September 25.6
 20957   90-102 E   Gorizont 33 aux mot           September 27.06
 25020   97- 65 B   DSCS-3 Centaur r              September 27.32
 24830   97- 28 D   Cos 2344 ullage r             September 29.34
 24915   81- 59 G   NOAA 7 deb                      October  1.6
  4894   69- 82 HD  Thorad Agena D deb              October  3.0
 24012   94- 29 BH  STEP-2 Pegasus deb              October  3
 24379   94- 29 QG  STEP-2 Pegasus deb              October  3
 24784   95-  8 K   Cosmos 2306 deb                 October  3.76
 24533   94- 29 WH  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October  7
 24250   94- 29 LZ  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October  9
 24456   95- 71 C   Cosmos 2326 deb        October  9
 23202   94- 49 D   BzlSt B1 Ariane deb    October 10
 25487   98- 54 C   Molniya 1T? platform   October 10    Note 1
 24396   94- 29 QZ  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 12
 22683   89- 89 E   COBE deb               October 14
 25486   98- 54 B   Molniya 1T? Molniya r  October 14    Note 1
 20116   89- 52 F   Gorizont 18 aux motor  October 16
 23771   95- 11 J   SFU deb                October 16
 17342   86- 19 DP  SPOT 1 Ariane 1 deb    October 17
 24783   95-  8 J   Cosmos 2306 deb        October 19
 24058   94- 29 DF  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 20
 24691   94- 29 AAZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 21
 25335   94- 29 ADL STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 21
 20979   90-105 B   DMSP F10 deb           October 24
 23084   89- 89 CF  COBE deb               October 26?
 24090   94- 29 EM  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 26
 25052   97- 71 D   Sirius 2 deb (Spelda)  October 26
 24232   94- 29 LF  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 28
 24850   94- 29 ACA STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 28
 24030   94- 29 CB  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 29
 25229   87- 68 BG  Meteor 2-16 deb        October 30
 24142   94- 29 GR  STEP-2 Pegasus deb     October 31
 24785   95-  8 L   Cosmos 2306 deb       November  1
 25100   97- 58 D   Inspektor             November  1
 24698   94- 29 ABG STEP-2 Pegasus deb    November  2
 24789   95-  8 M   Cosmos 2306 deb       November  2
 23078   89- 89 BZ  COBE deb              November  5?
 24077   94- 29 DY  STEP-2 Pegasus deb    November  7
 23067   89- 89 BN  COBE deb              November  8?
 24218   94- 29 KR  STEP-2 Pegasus deb    November 10
 25483   98- 53 J   Orbcomm 21 Pegasus r  November 10
 22920   90- 37 C   HST array             November 12
 20546   90- 28 A   Pegsat                November 15
 24782   95-  8 H   Cosmos 2306 deb       November 15
 23101   94- 28 A   MSTI 2                November
  4583   70- 85 A   Meteor 1-6            December
  8368   75-100 C   GEOS 1 Delta 1 r2     December
 11240   79-  4 A   Molniya 3-11          December
 25294   86- 17 MQ  Mir VDU               December
 21148   91- 17 B   Lacrosse 2 r           January
 25421   98- 46 J   Orbcomm 13 Pegasus r   January
P>Note


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Last Updated: 1998 October 8