SatEvo decay list #88 (issued 1999 November 24)
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.
In most cases, 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 December 31, although some larger and/or more interesting decayers are included beyond that date.
# Designation Name ----- Decay (1999) -----
Predicted Actual?
24196 94- 29 JX STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 7
24993 94- 29 ADA STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 7
25494 98- 56 D Eutelsat W2 Spelda November 7
22661 93- 16 AG C 2237 Zenit deb November 9.0
25208 87- 68 AK Meteor 2-16 deb November 10
24291 96- 50 A Microsat November 12.78
24266 94- 29 MR STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 13
23995 94- 29 AQ STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 14
22386 92- 93 CB C 2227 Zenit deb November 14.8
5761 71- 15 CD Cosmos 397 deb November 15.0
4222 69- 97 B AZUR Scout r November 15.39
24267 94- 29 MS STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 16
22434 92- 93 EB C 2227 Zenit deb November 18
23295 85-116 S C 1710 Proton deb November 19 Note 1
24534 94- 29 WJ STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 19
24531 94- 29 WF STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 20
22360 92- 93 AZ C 2227 Zenit deb November 20.5
22897 83- 75 P Cosmos 1484 deb November 21.6
25551 98- 69 C MightySat November 21.73
25958 99- 61 C Shenzhou deb November 21.8
24064 94- 29 DM STEP-2 Pegasus deb November 22 Note 1
16197 85- 99 E Molniya 1-65 r2 November 22.17
25959 99- 61 D Shenzhou deb November 22.55 Note 1
25934 99- 55 B GPS 2R-3 Delta 2 r1 November 22.94
22016 92- 39 C GPS 2-14 Delta r2 November 23.51
22847 92- 38 C Sampex Scout G-1 deb November 24.5
19579 78-110 AK C 1045 SL-14 deb November 26? Note 2
7853 72- 58 Z Lndst 1 Delta 1 deb November 27
14610 83-113 E DMSP F7 deb November 27
25957 99- 61 B Shenzhou CZ-1F r November 27
1844 65-106 B Cosmos 100 r November 28
25014 97- 63 B STEP M4 Pegasus r November 30
25960 99- 61 E Shenzhou Orbital Mod? November 30
25923 99- 52 B Tlstr 7 Ariane r December 1
22365 92- 93 BE C 2227 Zenit deb December 3
22534 93- 11 D Astro D M-3S2 deb December 3
22334 92- 93 X C 2227 Zenit deb December 4
25058 65- 98 L Alouette 2 deb December 6
24034 94- 29 CF STEP-2 Pegasus deb December 8
24109 94- 29 FG STEP-2 Pegasus deb December 9
4869 70- 25 EZ Thorad Agena D deb December 11
4981 70- 25 HB Thorad Agena D deb December 11
7960 72- 58 CQ Lndst 1 Delta 1 deb December 12
21960 85-118 M C 1710 SL-12 deb December 12
23008 92- 93 JE C 2227 Zenit deb December 13
25790 99- 34 B QuikScat Titan 2 r December 13
24372 94- 29 PZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb December 14
24084 94- 29 EF STEP-2 Pegasus deb December 15
23935 78- 96 F Tiros N deb December 17
19377 88- 69 A Molniya 1-73 December 18
24225 94- 29 KY STEP-2 Pegasus deb December 18
1832 65- 82 DX OV2-1/LCS 2 deb December 20
3343 68- 66 E Explr 39 Scout deb December 20
16308 79- 17 BX Solwind deb December 20
24522 94- 29 UW STEP-2 Pegasus deb December 22
15707 83- 44 AA Cosmos 1461 deb December 28
7847 72- 58 T Lndst 1 Delta 1 deb December 30
14447 71- 15 CR Cosmos 397 deb December 30
22564 93- 15 B UFO 1 r1 January 3
13964 83- 25 A Molniya 1-57 January 8?
16885 86- 57 A Molniya 1-67 January 15?
7969 75- 56 B Cosmos 744 r January 18
11474 79- 70 A Molniya 1-44 January 20?
9854 77- 15 B Cosmos 895 r February 3
25176 98- 11 B COMETS H2 r February 4
25911 99- 49 E Glblstar 33 Soyuz r February 4
22702 93- 42 C GPS 2-21 Delta r2 February 5
25769 99- 30 B Starshine February 8
16609 86- 17 A Mir February 16
25947 99- 58 E Glblstar 31 Soyuz r February 22
11331 79- 32 A Cosmos 1093 March
15977 85- 74 A Molniya 1-64 March
22876 93- 67 B Cosmos 2265 r March
25965 99- 62 E Glblstar 29 Soyuz r March
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