SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 470

SPACEWARN Activities

A. List of New International Designations and Launch Dates.

1992-092A (22282) Cosmos 2226   Dec 22 1992-086A (22259) STS 53        Dec 02
     091A (22280) Cosmos 2225   Dec 22      085A (22255) Molniya 3-43  Dec 02
     090A (22278) AUSSAT B-2    Dec 21      084A (22253) Superbird A-1 Dec 01
     089A (22275) USA 87        Dec 18      083A (22251) USA 86        Nov 28
     088A (22269) Cosmos 2224   Dec 17      082A (22245) Gorizont 27   Nov 27
     087A (22260) Cosmos 2223   Dec 09      081A (22238) Cosmos 2222   Nov 25

B. Text of Launch Announcements.

1992-092A

Cosmos 2226, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Tsiklon booster from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 116 min, apogee 1538 km, perigee 1498 km, and inclination 73.3 deg.

1992-091A

Cosmos 2225, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 89.4 min, apogee 337 km, perigee 179 km, and inclination 64.9 deg.

1992-090A

AUSSAT B-2, also known as OPTUS B-2, an Australian geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by a Long March booster from Xichang in P.R.C. Tracking stations have been unable to receive any signals from the spacecraft, at least for the first several days after its launch.

1992-089A

USA 87, a GPS spacecraft, was launched. Initial orbital parameters are: period 12 hr, apogee 20,541 km, perigee 20,137 km, and inclination 54.74 deg.

1992-088A

Cosmos 2224, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Proton rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. It is part of the PROGNOZ series of space research spacecraft. It is a geostationary spacecraft at an altitude of 35,837 km and inclination 2.3 deg.

1992-087A

Cosmos 2223, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 89 min, apogee 300 km, perigee 189 km, and inclination 64.7 deg.

1992-086A

STS 53, a U.S.A space shuttle, was launched. Initial orbital parameters are: period 92 min, apogee 381 km, perigee 372, and inclination 57.0 deg.

1992-085A

Molniya 3-43, a C.I.S. communications spacecraft, was launched by a Molniya carrier rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 701.2 min, apogee 39,103 km, perigee 466 km, and inclination 62.5 deg.

1992-084A

Superbird A-1, a Japanese geostationary communication spacecraft, was launched by an Arianne 42-P booster from Kourou in Fench Guiana. Initial transfer orbital parameters are: period 818 min, apogee 35,990 km, perigee 192 km, and inclination 7.0 deg. The final parking longitude will be at 158 deg east longitude.

1992-083A

USA 86 spacecraft was launched.

1992-082A

Gorizont 27, a C.I.S. nearly geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by a Proton rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial period was 24 hr, 32 min, and inclination 1.4 deg.

1992-081A

Cosmos 2222, a C.I.S. science spacecraft, was launched by a Molniya booster from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are: period 11 hr, 48 min, apogee 39,340 km, perigee 615 km, and inclination 62.8 deg.

C. Spacecraft Particularly Suited for International Participation

Category I

1. Spacecraft with essentially continuous radio beacons on frequencies less than 150 MHz, or higher frequencies if especially suited for ionospheric or geodetic studies. To see a list select here.

2. Global Positioning System satellites useful for navigational purposes and geodetic studies. To see a list select here.

3. Actual decays/landings of payload spacecraft and rocket bodies (R/B) only. Additional information is not available.

   Designations          National Name             1992
   1992-088B (22270)     RB/COSMOS 2224           19 Dec
   1992-085B (22256)     RB/MOLNIYA 3-43          14 Dec
   1992-087B (22261)     RB/COSMOS 2223           12 Dec
   1992-054B (22088)     RB/AUSSAT B-1            12 Dec
   1991-072A (21743)     COSMOS 2164              12 Dec
   1978-024D (10803)     RB/MOLNIYA 1-39          11 Dec
   1992-086A (22259)     STS-53 (landed)          09 Dec
   1980-002F (11670)     RB/MOLNIYA 1-46          04 Dec
   1992-082B (22246)     RB/GORIZONT 27           30 Nov
   1991-060C (21670)     RB/BS-3B                 01 May (delayed finding)
   
   

4. Miscellaneous Items. (This section contains information/data that are entered on occasion and may not be repeated in each issue of the SPACEWARN Bulletin.)

Questions/comments about the content of these pages should be directed to: The World Warning Agency for Satellites, wwas@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov National Space Science Data Center, Mail Code 633 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771

NASA Official: J. H. King, joe.king@gsfc.nasa.gov
Last updated: 24 May 1995, EVB II