SatEvo decay list #95 (issued 2000 March 17)
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 30, although some larger and/or more interesting decayers are included beyond that date.
# Designation Name ----- Decay (2000) -----
Predicted Actual?
20680 74- 89 FE Thorad Delta 1 deb February 29.6
22876 93- 67 B Cosmos 2265 r March 2.48
24343 94- 29 NU STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 3
179 61- 15 BD Transit 4A deb March 4.2
25947 99- 58 E Glblstar 31 Soyuz r March 4.23
24627 94- 29 AAF STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 6
24831 94- 61 E Cosmos 2292 deb March 7.0
24230 94- 29 LD STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 7
25905 95- 58 J Cosmos 2322 Zenit deb March 9.4
4134 69- 82 CW Thorad Agena D deb March 12.0
23887 96- 34 F Gorizont 32 aux motor March 12.68
26100 00- 13 C Express 6-A Proton plat March 13.05
26099 00- 13 B Express 6-A Proton r March 14.21
26060 99- 47 H Yamal 101 aux motor March 15.12
24233 94- 29 LG STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 16 Note 1
24481 94- 29 UE STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 16
24612 94- 29 ZQ STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 16 Note 1
18590 71- 15 DJ Cosmos 397 deb March 18
25965 99- 62 E Glblstar 29 Soyuz r March 19
24143 94- 29 GS STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 22
11331 79- 32 A Cosmos 1093 March 23
24389 94- 29 QS STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 23
20854 90- 81 S FY-1B CZ deb March 25
24112 94- 29 FK STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 25
17630 81- 53 LC Cosmos 1275 deb March 26
19028 69- 82 LC Thorad Agena D deb March 26
20919 90- 93 B Inmarsat2-F1 Delta2 r March 26
24139 94- 29 GN STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 29
24618 94- 29 ZW STEP-2 Pegasus deb March 29
25393 98- 42 E Tubsat N SSN-23 deb March 31
15977 85- 74 A Molniya 1-64 April 1
22457 92- 93 EW Cosmos 2227 Zenit deb April 1
24314 96- 55 B Echostar 2 Ariane 42P r April 3
24062 94- 29 DK STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 5
25709 89-100 BE Cosmos 2053 Tsyklon deb April 5
20966 90-104 A Cosmos 2106 April 9
24358 94- 29 PK STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 9
5714 68- 91 CB Cosmos 249 deb April 12
25137 98- 2 D Skynet 4D Delta deb April 14
24150 94- 29 GZ STEP-2 Pegasus deb April 17
23417 94- 77 H Cosmos 2297 deb April 21
25223 87- 68 BA Meteor 2-16 Tsyklon deb April 21
16084 79- 17 AM Solwind deb April 22
20704 90- 54 E Gorizont 20 aux motor April 23
22482 92- 93 FX Cosmos 2227 Zenit deb April 25
19435 86- 19 UY Spot 1 Ariane 1 deb April 28
20968 90- 81 CA FY-1B CZ deb April 30
22033 92- 41 D Insat 2A Spelda April 30
20338 89- 94 A Molniya 3-36 May 1?
15983 85- 74 D Molniya 1-64 r2 May 6
23834 96- 19 B GPS 2-25 Delta 2 r1 May 7
10135 77- 61 B Cosmos 925 r May 16
26085 00- 8 E Globalstar A Delta r May 20
25235 98- 12 C SNOE Pegasus r May 22
22726 93- 48 D Insat 2B Spelda May 29
10860 78- 45 A Cosmos 1005 June
11629 79- 99 A Cosmos 1145 June
16934 86- 68 A Molniya 1-68 June
20339 89- 94 B Molniya 3-36 r June
24771 97- 16 D Thaicom 3 Spelda June
11268 79- 12 A Cosmos 1077 July
13967 83- 25 D Molniya 1-57 r2 July
20698 90- 61 F Cosmos 2085 aux motor July
23502 95- 8 B Cosmos 2306 r July
20399 89-101 E Cosmos 2054 aux motor August
24321 96- 56 C GPS 2-27 Delta 2 r2 August
24878 97- 35 C GPS 2R-2 r2 (PAM-D) August
25123 97- 85 A Early Bird August
21025 90-112 F Raduga 26 aux motor September
20255 89- 78 A Molniya 1-76 October
23941 96- 37 B TOMS r October
25032 97- 67 C GPS 2-28 Delta 2 r2 October
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