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From: "Jonathan McDowell" <mcdowell@head-cfa.harvard.edu>
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Newsgroups: bit.listserv.sedsnews
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Subject: "Jonathan's 1992 Launch Summary (JSR 139)"
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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 93 17:12:56 GMT
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Message-ID: <9301131712.AA20807@gap.cco.caltech.edu>
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Reply-To: News about Space from SEDS <SEDSNEWS%TAMVM1.BITNET@vm.usc.edu>
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Jonathan's Space Report : 1992 Launch Summary
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No. 139 1993 Jan 13
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Stop press: Space Shuttle OV-105 Endeavour was launched at 1359 UTC on Jan 13
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from pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-54. It will deploy the
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TDRS-F satellite and operate the Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer.
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ORBITAL PAYLOADS 1992
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Orbits are given for late Dec 1992: perigee (km) x apogee (km) x inclination
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(deg)
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INT'L NAME AGENCY TYPE LAUNCH ORBIT OR STATU
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DESIGN. DATE
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1992-
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01A Kosmos-2175 MOM Imaging Recon Jan 21 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Mar 20
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02A Discovery STS-42 NASA Spaceship Jan 22 Landed at Edward
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s AFB Jan 30
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02A Spacelab IML-1 NASA/ESA/CSA Science lab Jan 22 Remained attache
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d to
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STS-42
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03A Kosmos-2176 MOM Early Warning Jan 24 948 x 39402 x
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63.9
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04A Progress M-11 NPOE Cargo ferry Jan 25 Deorbited over P
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acific Mar 13
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05A Kosmos-2177 MOM Navigation Jan 29 19109 x 19150 x
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64.8
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05B Kosmos-2178 MOM Navigation Jan 29 19087 x 19172 x
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64.8
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05C Kosmos-2179 MOM Navigation Jan 29 19112 x 19147 x
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64.8
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- Kosmos RKA SIGINT Feb 5 Failed to orbit
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06A DSCS III F-5 USAF Comsat Feb 10 35780 x 37580 x
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0.0 ?
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07A Fuyo 1 NASDA Remote sensing Feb 11 569 x 573 x
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97.7
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08A Kosmos-2180 RKA Navigation Feb 17 962 x 1015 x
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82.9
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09A Navstar GPS 24 USAF Navigation Feb 23 20029 x 20336 x
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54.5
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10A Superbird B SCCJ Comsat Feb 26 35768 x 35804 x
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0.0 162.0E
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10B Arabsat 1C ASCO Comsat Feb 26 35666 x 35902 x
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0.1 31.0E
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11A Molniya-1 RKA Comsat Mar 4 837 x 35918 x
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62.9
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12A Kosmos-2181 RKA Navigation Mar 9 973 x 1013 x
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82.9
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13A Galaxy V HCI Comsat Mar 14 35781 x 35789 x
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0.0 124.8W
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14A Soyuz TM-14 NPOE Spaceship Mar 17 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Aug 10
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15A Atlantis STS-45 NASA Spaceship Mar 24 Landed at KSC Ap
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r 2
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15A Spacelab Atlas-1 NASA/ESA Science lab Mar 24 Remained attache
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d to STS-45
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16A Kosmos-2182 RKA Imaging Recon Apr 1 Landed in Kazakh
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stan May 30
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17A Gorizont RKA Comsat Apr 2 35774 x 35796 x
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0.9 103.2E
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18A Kosmos-2183 RKA Imaging Recon Apr 8 240 x 284 x
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62.8
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19A Navstar GPS 28 USAF Navigation Apr 10 19992 x 20371 x
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55.3
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20A Kosmos-2184 RKA Navigation Apr 15 966 x 1015 x
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82.9
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21A Telecom 2B CNES Comsat Apr 15 35769 x 35803 x
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0.0 4.9W
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21B Inmarsat II F4 INMAR Comsat Apr 15 35722 x 35852 x
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2.2 54.0W
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22A Progress M-12 NPOE Cargo ferry Apr 19 Deorbited over P
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acific Jun 27
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23A USA-81 NRO Recon? Apr 25 791 x 797 x
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85.0
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24A Resurs-F RKA Remote sensing Apr 29 Landed in Kazakh
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stan May 29
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25A Kosmos-2185 RKA Mapping Apr 29 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Jun 11
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26A Endeavour STS-49 NASA Spaceship May 7 Landed at Edward
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s AFB May 16
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27A Palapa B4 TCI Comsat May 14 35685 x 35889 x
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0.1 118.1E
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28A SROSS 3 ISRO Science May 20 Reentered Jul 14
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29A Kosmos-2186 RKA Imaging Recon May 28 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Jul 24
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30A Kosmos-2187 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1401 x 1481 x
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74.0
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30B Kosmos-2188 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1388 x 1479 x
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74.0
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30C Kosmos-2189 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1416 x 1480 x
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74.0
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30D Kosmos-2190 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1430 x 1480 x
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74.0
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30E Kosmos-2191 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1473 x 1502 x
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74.0
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30F Kosmos-2192 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1471 x 1486 x
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74.0
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30G Kosmos-2193 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1445 x 1480 x
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74.0
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30H Kosmos-2194 RKA Comsat Jun 2 1457 x 1485 x
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74.0
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31A EUVE NASA Science Jun 7 511 x 527 x
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28.4
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32A Intelsat K INTEL Comsat Jun 9 35782 x 35791 x
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0.0 21.6W
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33A Resurs-F RKA Remote sensing Jun 23 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Jul 9
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34A Columbia STS-50 NASA Spaceship Jun 25 Landed at KSC Ju
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l 9
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34A Spacelab USML-1 NASA Science lab Jun 25 Remained attache
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d to STS-50
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35A Progress M-13 NPOE Cargo ferry Jun 30 Deorbited over P
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acific Jul 24
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36A Kosmos-2195 RKA Navigation Jul 1 957 x 1010 x
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82.9
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37A DSCS III F-6 USAF Comsat Jul 2 35780 x 35780 x
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0.0 ?
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38A SAMPEX NASA Science Jul 3 512 x 684 x
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81.7
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39A Navstar GPS 26 USAF Navigation Jul 7 19967 x 20397 x
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55.0
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40A Kosmos-2196 RKA Early Warning Jul 8 727 x 39637 x
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63.6
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41A Insat IIA ISRO Comsat Jul 9 35769 x 35803 x
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0.1 74.1E
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41B Eutelsat II F-4 EUTEL Comsat Jul 9 35497 x 36066 x
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0.1 9.0E
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42A Kosmos-2197 RKA Comsat Jul 13 1397 x 1416 x
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82.6
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42B Kosmos-2198 RKA Comsat Jul 13 1409 x 1417 x
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82.6
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42C Kosmos-2199 RKA Comsat Jul 13 1412 x 1426 x
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82.6
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42D Kosmos-2200 RKA Comsat Jul 13 1404 x 1416 x
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82.6
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42E Kosmos-2201 RKA Comsat Jul 13 1411 x 1422 x
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82.6
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42F Kosmos-2202 RKA Comsat Jul 13 1407 x 1418 x
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82.6
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43A Gorizont RKA Comsat Jul 14 35768 x 35806 x
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1.1 10.7W
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44A Geotail ISAS Science Jul 24 In deep Earth-Mo
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on space
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44B DUVE NASA Science Jul 24 205 x 935 x
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27.5
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45A Kosmos-2203 RKA Imaging Recon Jul 24 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Sep 22
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46A Soyuz TM-15 NPOE Spaceship Jul 27 Docked to Mir co
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mplex
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47A Kosmos-2204 RKA Navigation Jul 29 19110 x 19149 x
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64.9
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47B Kosmos-2205 RKA Navigation Jul 29 19110 x 19148 x
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64.9
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47C Kosmos-2206 RKA Navigation Jul 29 19094 x 19165 x
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64.9
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48A Kosmos-2207 RKA Imaging Recon Jul 30 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Aug 13
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49A Atlantis STS-46 NASA Spaceship Jul 31 Landed at KSC Au
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g 8
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49B EURECA-1 ESA Science Jul 31 495 x 498 x
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28.5
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50A Molniya-1 RKA Comsat Aug 6 820 x 39533 x
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62.9
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51A FSW-2 PRC Recon? Aug 9 Reentered Sep 1
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51A FSW-2 capsule PRC - Aug 9 Landed in China
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Aug 15?
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52A Topex/Poseidon NASA/CNES Science Aug 10 1634 x 1647 x
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66.0
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52B Uribyol KAIST Remote sensing Aug 10 1305 x 1327 x
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66.1
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52C S80/T CNES Comsat Aug 10 1303 x 1326 x
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66.1
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53A Kosmos-2208 RKA SIGINT Aug 12 787 x 806 x
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74.0
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54A Optus B1 OPTUS Comsat Aug 13 35783 x 35790 x
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0.1 160.0E
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55A Progress M-14 NPOE Cargo ferry Aug 15 Deorbited over K
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azakhstan Oct 21
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- Progress M-14 VBS NPOE Cargo capsule Aug 15 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Oct 22
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56A Resurs-F RKA Remote sensing Aug 19 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Sep 4
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56C Pion-Germes Germes Calibration Aug 19 Reentered Sep 25
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56D Pion-Germes Germes Calibration Aug 19 Reentered Sep 24
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- Galaxy IR HCI Comsat Aug 22 Failed to orbit
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57A Satcom C4 GE Comsat Aug 31 35772 x 35796 x
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0.1 135.1W
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58A Navstar GPS 27 USAF Navigation Sep 9 19911 x 20453 x
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54.7
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59A Kosmos-2209 RKA Early Warning Sep 10 35764 x 35806 x
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1.1 24.3W
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60A Hispasat 1A Hisp. Comsat Sep 10 35782 x 35793 x
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0.0 30.2W
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60B Satcom C3 GE Comsat Sep 10 35783 x 35790 x
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0.1 131.1W
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61A Endeavour STS-47 NASA Spaceship Sep 12 Landed at KSC Se
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p 20
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61A Spacelab J NASDA Science lab Sep 12 Remained attache
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d to STS-47
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62A Kosmos-2210 RKA Imaging Recon Sep 22 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Nov 20
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63A Mars Observer NASA Space probe Sep 25 En route to Mars
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64A Freja SSC Science Oct 6 597 x 1760 x
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63.0
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64B FSW-1 PRC Imaging Recon Oct 6 Reentered Oct 31
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64B FSW-1 capsule PRC - Oct 6 Landed in China
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Oct 14
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65A Foton RKA Science Oct 8 Landed in Kazakh
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stan Oct 24
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66A Kopernikus 3 DBP Comsat Oct 12 35792 x 35797 x
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0.0 29.7E drifting
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67A Molniya-3 RKA Comsat Oct 14 558 x 39794 x
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62.8
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68A Kosmos-2211 RKA Comsat Oct 20 1401 x 1413 x
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82.6
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68B Kosmos-2212 RKA Comsat Oct 20 1409 x 1413 x
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82.6
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68C Kosmos-2213 RKA Comsat Oct 20 1412 x 1414 x
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82.6
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68D Kosmos-2214 RKA Comsat Oct 20 1413 x 1422 x
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82.6
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68E Kosmos-2215 RKA Comsat Oct 20 1412 x 1428 x
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82.6
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68F Kosmos-2216 RKA Comsat Oct 20 1411 x 1415 x
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82.6
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69A Kosmos-2217 RKA Early Warning Oct 21 711 x 39638 x
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63.0
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70A Columbia STS-52 NASA Spaceship Oct 22 Landed at KSC No
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v 1
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70B Lageos 2 ASI Science Oct 23 5616 x 5950 x
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52.7
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70C CTA CSA Space Tech. Oct 31 Reentered Nov 1
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71A Progress M-15 NPOE Cargo ferry Oct 27 Docked to Mir co
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mplex
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- Mak-2 NPOE Science Nov 20 374 x 380 x
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51.6
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72A Galaxy VII HCI Comsat Oct 28 35778 x 35796 x
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0.1 91.0W
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73A Kosmos-2218 RKA Navigation Oct 29 968 x 1014 x
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82.9
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74A Ekran RKA Comsat Oct 30 35780 x 35799 x
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1.4 99.1E
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75A Resurs-500 EA500 Advertising Nov 15 Landed in Pacifi
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c Ocean Nov 22
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76A Kosmos-2219 RKA SIGINT Nov 17 848 x 856 x
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71.0
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77A Kosmos-2220 RKA Imaging Recon Nov 20 177 x 328 x
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67.1
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78A MSTI-1 SDIO Military R&D Nov 21 317 x 420 x
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96.8
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79A Navstar GPS 32 USAF Navigation Nov 23 20076 x 20289 x
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54.9
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80A Kosmos-2221 RKA SIGINT Nov 24 635 x 665 x
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82.5
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81A Kosmos-2222 RKA Early Warning Nov 25 644 x 39721 x
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62.9
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82A Gorizont RKA Comsat Nov 27 35814 x 36528 x
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1.3 drifting
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83A USA-86 NRO Imaging Recon Nov 28 Orbit unknown
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84A Superbird A SCCJ Comsat Dec 1 35773 x 35800 x
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0.1 158.1E
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85A Molniya-3 RKA Comsat Dec 2 410 x 39942 x
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62.9
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86A Discovery STS-53 NASA Spaceship Dec 2 Landed at Edward
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s AFB Dec 9
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86B Advanced Jumpseat 2? NRO/NSA SIGINT Dec 2 Orbit unknown
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- ODERACS 1 - 6 NASA/DoD Calibration Dec 2 Failed to deploy
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from Discovery
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87A Kosmos-2223 RKA Imaging Recon Dec 9 235 x 283 x
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64.7
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88A Kosmos-2224 RKA Comsat? Dec 17 35976 x 36069 x
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2.3 drifting
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89A Navstar GPS 29 USAF Navigation Dec 18 20038 x 20325 x
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54.8
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90A Optus B2 Optus Comsat Dec 21 208 x 1029 x
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28.1
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91A Kosmos-2225 RKA Imaging Recon Dec 22 209 x 310 x
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64.9
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92A Kosmos-2226 RKA Geodesy Dec 22 1478 x 1525 x
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73.6
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93A Kosmos-2227 RKA SIGINT Dec 25 849 x 853 x
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71.0
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94A Kosmos-2228 RKA SIGINT Dec 25 663 x 668 x
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82.5
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95A Kosmos-2229 (Bion 10) RKA Science Dec 29 216 x 368 x
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62.8
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Notes:
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Mak 2 (1986-17GX) was ejected from a Mir airlock on Nov 20. It was probably
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brought into space aboard Progress M-15.
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Acronyms:
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ASCO Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
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ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiano (Roma, Italy)
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CNES Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (Paris, France)
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CSA Canadian Space Agency
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DBP Deutsche Bundespost (Germany)
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DoD United States Department of Defense
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EA500 Konsortium Evropa-Amerika 500 (Russia)
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ESA European Space Agency
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EUTEL Euro. Telecommunications Satellite Organization
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GE GE American Communications
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Germes Germes ("Hermes") Oil Co. (Russia)
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HCI Hughes Communications Inc.
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Hisp Hispasat SA, Spain
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INMAR Int'l Maritime Satellite Organization
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INTEL Int'l Telecommunications Satellite Organization
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ISAS Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan
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ISRO Indian Space Research Organization
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KAIST Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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KSC NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida
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MOM Ministry of General Machine Building (Moskva, Russia)
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NASA United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASDA National Space Development Agency, Japan
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NPOE NPO Energiya (Kaliningrad, Russia)
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NRO National Reconnaissance Office (DoD/CIA/NSA)
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NSA National Security Agency (Ft. Meade, MD)
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Optus Optus Pty (Australia)
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PRC Chinese Ministry of Astronautics
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RKA Russian Space Agency (Moskva, Russia)
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SCCJ Space Communications Corp. (Japan)
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SDIO Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, DoD
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SSC Swedish Space Corporation
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TCI Telcom, Indonesia
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USAF United States Air Force
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| Jonathan McDowell | phone : (617) 495-7176 |
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