SatEvo decay list #72 (issued 1999 March 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 1999 April 30, although some larger and/or more interesting decayers are included beyond that date.
# Designation Name ----- Decay (1999) -----
Predicted Actual?
19145 87- 20 BE Cosmos 1823 deb February 20
25633 99- 7 B Soyuz TM-29 Soyuz r February 21.76
23973 94- 29 T STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 23
22440 92- 93 EH C 2227 Zenit deb February 24
16683 86- 31 A Molniya 3-28 February 24.99
24224 94- 29 KX STEP-2 Pegasus deb February 25
14356 81- 53 HS Cosmos 1275 deb February 28
15551 69- 82 KQ OPS 1807 T-Agena deb February 28
25644 99- 10 C Raduga 104 Proton platform February 28.87
23993 94- 29 AP STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 2 Note 2
25643 99- 10 B Raduga 104 Proton r March 2.51
24270 94- 29 MV STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 4 Note 2
24369 94- 29 PW STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 4? Notes 1,2
25197 87- 68 Y Meteor 2-16 deb March 4 Note 2
25186 87- 68 M Meteor 2-16 deb March 5? Notes 1,2
24430 94- 29 SJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 8
23863 96- 29 G NOSS 2-3 r March 10 Note 3
25213 87- 68 AQ Meteor 2-16 deb March 10? Note 1
175 61- 15 AZ Transit 4a r deb March 13
25472 98- 51 F Iridium 82 Delta r March 15
24325 96- 49 F FAST Pegasus deb March 17
25166 98- 8 E Globalstar 1 Delta r March 20
25452 87- 68 BZ Meteor 2-16 deb March 20
15440 84-123 B NOAA 9 deb March 21
25426 94- 29 ADS STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 23
24693 94- 29 ABB STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 24? Note 1
25562 98- 71 C SWAS Pegasus deb March 24
25607 99- 1 C MPL Delta 2 r1 March 28
25565 98- 69 E STS-88 socket March 30
25125 97- 85 C Earlybird 1 Start 1 deb April 4
8940 75- 4 W Landsat 2 Delta 1 deb April 6
22428 92- 93 DV C 2227 Zenit deb April 6
25185 87- 68 L Meteor 2-16 deb April 11
25207 87- 68 AJ Meteor 2-16 deb April 11
17551 86- 19 JF Spot 1 Ariane deb April 12
25580 98- 74 D Iridm 11A Smart Disp April 12
24141 94- 29 GQ STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 13
18154 87- 53 D DMSP F8 deb April 16
20047 78- 26 HT Landsat 3 Delta deb April 18
7418 74- 66 B Cosmos 673 r April 21
25564 98- 69 D STS-88 wire carrier April 21
23980 94- 29 AA STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 22
24075 94- 29 DW STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 23
14329 83- 94 B Satcom 2R Delta r April 28
24180 94- 29 JF STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 28
22583 93- 17 C GPS 2-19 r1 May 4
388 62- 39 D FTV 3502 Scout r May 7
12519 81- 54 E Molniya 3-16 r2 May 7
8755 76- 24 B Cosmos 808 r May 13
25347 98- 32 F Iridium 70 Delta r May 15
20352 89- 96 A Granat June 3
4120 69- 84 B Meteor 1-2 r June
23186 94- 43 B APStar 1 CZ-3 r June
25625 99- 4 E Glblstar M36 Soyuz r1 August
Notes
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