SatEvo Decay List #94


SatEvo decay list #94 (issued 2000 February 26)

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 2000 April 15, although some larger and/or more interesting decayers are included beyond that date.

   #    Designation    Name              ----- Decay (2000) -----
                                            Predicted   Actual?

  9854   77- 15 B   Cosmos 895 r                   February 14.31
 19304   61- 15 MD  Transit 4A deb                 February 14? Notes 1,2
 24054   94- 29 DB  STEP-2 Pegasus deb             February 14
 17124   86- 19 U   Spot 1 Ariane deb              February 15
 25911   99- 49 E   Glblstar 33 Soyuz r            February 17.72
 24528   94- 29 WC  STEP-2 Pegasus deb             February 18
 25769   99- 30 B   Starshine                      February 18.63
 25752   99- 28 H   USA 144 deb                    February 21.05 Note 2
 20680   74- 89 FE  Thorad Delta 1 deb       March  2
 22876   93- 67 B   Cosmos 2265 r            March  2
 24831   94- 61 E   Cosmos 2292 deb          March  3
 25947   99- 58 E   Glblstar 31 Soyuz r      March  4
 24343   94- 29 NU  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March  5
 24230   94- 29 LD  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March  8
   179   61- 15 BD  Transit 4A deb           March 10
 24627   94- 29 AAF STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 10
 24481   94- 29 UE  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 13
 23887   96- 34 F   Gorizont 32 aux motor    March 17
 26060   99- 47 H   Yamal 101 aux motor      March 20
 24612   94- 29 ZQ  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 21
  4134   69- 82 CW  Thorad Agena D deb       March 22
 25965   99- 62 E   Glblstar 29 Soyuz r      March 24
 25905   95- 58 J   Cosmos 2322 Zenit deb    March 24
 24389   94- 29 QS  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 25
 24233   94- 29 LG  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 26
 24143   94- 29 GS  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 27
 20919   90- 93 B   Inmarsat2-F1 Delta2 r    March 28
 24112   94- 29 FK  STEP-2 Pegasus deb       March 29
 18590   71- 15 DJ  Cosmos 397 deb           April  2
 25393   98- 42 E   Tubsat N SSN-23 deb      April  2
 11331   79- 32 A   Cosmos 1093              April  5
 22457   92- 93 EW  Cosmos 2227 Zenit deb    April  6
 20854   90- 81 S   FY-1B CZ deb             April  7
 24314   96- 55 B   Echostar 2 Ariane 42P r  April 12
 15977   85- 74 A   Molniya 1-64             April 15?
 20966   90-104 A   Cosmos 2106              April 22
 22033   92- 41 D   Insat 2A Spelda          April 26
 20704   90- 54 E   Gorizont 20 aux motor    April 30
 20338   89- 94 A   Molniya 3-36               May 1?
 10135   77- 61 B   Cosmos 925 r              June
 15983   85- 74 D   Molniya 1-64 r2           June
 16934   86- 68 A   Molniya 1-68              June
 20339   89- 94 B   Molniya 3-36 r            June
 22726   93- 48 D   Insat 2B Spelda           June
 23834   96- 19 B   GPS 2-25 Delta 2 r1       June
 25235   98- 12 C   SNOE Pegasus r            June
 26085   00-  8 E   Globalstar A Delta r      June
 10860   78- 45 A   Cosmos 1005               July
 13967   83- 25 D   Molniya 1-57 r2           July
 23502   95-  8 B   Cosmos 2306 r             July
 24771   97- 16 D   Thaicom 3 Spelda          July
 24878   97- 35 C   GPS 2R-2 r2 (PAM-D)       July
 11268   79- 12 A   Cosmos 1077             August
 11629   79- 99 A   Cosmos 1145             August
 20399   89-101 E   Cosmos 2054 aux motor   August
 20698   90- 61 F   Cosmos 2085 aux motor   August
 24321   96- 56 C   GPS 2-27 Delta 2 r2  September
 20255   89- 78 A   Molniya 1-76           October
 21025   90-112 F   Raduga 26 aux motor    October
 25032   97- 67 C   GPS 2-28 Delta 2 r2    October
 25123   97- 85 A   Early Bird             October
 23941   96- 37 B   TOMS r                November

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Last updated: 2000 February 26