SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 516


C. Spacecraft Particularly Suited for International Participation: Category I

Russian Global Navigational (Positioning) Spacecraft, GLONASS constellation. (SPACEWARN requests updates/additions from readers to this list. Entries marked "*" are updates or additions to the list.)

All GLONASS spacecraft are in the general COSMOS series. The COSMOS numbers (nnnn) invoked by USSPACECOM have often differed from the numbers (NNNN) associated in Russia; when different, the USSPACECOM COSMOS numbers are shown in parentheses. The corresponding GLONASS numbers are Russian numbers, followed by the numbers in parentheses that are sometimes attributed to them outside Russia.

The operating frequencies in MHz are computed from the channel number K. Frequencies (MHz) = 1602.0 + 0.5625K and L2 = 1246.0 + 0.4375K.

The standard format of GLONASS situation appeared in SPX-515. The following e-mail from CSIC may be more useful to the user community.

From:   AMES::"sfcsic@iki.rssi.ru" "CSIC of Russian Space Forces" 25-OCT-1996 04:38:55.45
To:     Willem Baan <naic.edu::willem>, Peter Daly <sun.leeds.ac.uk::een6pd>,
Jeoff Evens <nprs.hydro.gov.uk::geoff>, Arne Jungstand <nz.dlr.de::jungstan>,
Richard Langley <unb.ca::lang>, Levenets Ivan <internavi.msk.su::postmaster>,
Pratap Misra <atc.ll.mit.edu::misra_pratap>, "Mr.Parthasarathy" <ncf.span.nasa.
gov::sardi>, Georg Weber <gps.ifag.de::weber>, MAHOOTI SHAHRZAD AIRSYS/MTF
<airsys.thomson.fr::mahooti>
CC:
Subj:   LATEST GLONASS CONSTELLATION STATUS

                       1.STATUS Information Group

                         GLONASS Constellation Status
                             (October 25, 1996)

 GLONASS Cosmos  Plane/ Frequ.  Launch    Intro     Status     Outage
 number  number  slot   chann.  date      date                 date

  769    2178    1/8    2       30.01.92  22.02.92  operating
  771    2179    1/1    23      30.01.92  18.02.92  operating
  756    2204    3/21   24      30.07.92  19.08.92  operating
  759    2235    1/7    21      17.02.93  25.08.93  operating
  757    2236    1/2    5       17.02.93  14.03.93  operating
  758    2275    3/18   10      11.04.94  04.09.94  operating
  760    2276    3/17   24      11.04.94  18.05.94  operating
  761    2277    3/23   3       11.04.94  16.05.94  operating
  767    2287    2/12   22      11.08.94  07.09.94  operating
  770    2288    2/14   9       11.08.94  04.09.94  operating
  775    2289    2/16   22      11.08.94  07.09.94  operating
  762    2294    1/4    12      20.11.94  11.12.94  operating
  763    2295    1/3    21      20.11.94  15.12.94  operating
  764    2296    1/6    13      20.11.94  16.12.94  operating
  765    2307    3/20   1       07.03.95  30.03.95  operating
  766    2308    3/22   10      07.03.95  05.04.95  operating
  777    2309    3/19   3       07.03.95  06.04.95  operating
  780    2316    2/15   4       24.07.95  26.08.95  operating
  781    2317    2/10   9       24.07.95  22.08.95  operating
  785    2318    2/11   4       24.07.95  22.08.95  operating
  776    2323    2/9    6       14.12.95  07.01.96  operating
  778    2324    2/9    11      14.12.95            spare
  782    2325    2/13   6       14.12.95  18.01.96  operating

 Note: All the dates (DD.MM.YY) are given at Moscow Time (UTC+0300)

                       2.SUMMARY Information Group

SUBJ:GLONASS STATUS 25 OCTOBER 96
1.SATELLITES, PLANES, SLOTS AND CHANNELS
  Plane 1/ slot:  01  02  03  04  05  06  07  08
        Channel:  23  05  21  12  --  13  21  02
  Plane 2/ slot:  09  10  11  12  13  14  15  16
        Channel   06  09  04  22  06  09  04  22
  Plane 3/ slot:  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24
        Channel:  24  10  03  01  24  10  03  --
2.CURRENT ADVISORIES (ADV) AND FORECASTS (FCST)
INFORMATION IS REPEATED FOR ONE MONTH AFTER EVENT CONCLUDES.
ALL THE DATES (DD.MM.YY) ARE GIVEN AT MOSCOW TIME (UTC+0300)
A. FORECASTS
NAGU-MSG.DATE-TIME-SL/CH-TYPE-SUMMARY
209-961010-10.10.96-1100-10/09-FCST-OUTAGE 12.10/1858-12.10/1903
210-961010-10.10.96-1100-09/06-FCST-OUTAGE 12.10/1728-12.10/1758
211-961010-10.10.96-1100-12/22-FCST-OUTAGE 12.10/1707-12.10/1737
215-961021-21.10.96-1100-15/04-FCST-PUT INTO OPERATION  24-25.10
216-961024-24.10.96-1100-15/04-FCST-PUT INTO OPERATION 24.10/1554

B. ADVISORIES
NAGU-MSG.DATE-TIME-SL/CH-TYPE-SUMMARY
204-960930-30.09.96-1100-07/21-ADVS-UNUSABLE 29.09/0035-29.09/0834
207-961008-08.10.96-1100-04/12-ADVS-UNUSABLE 08.10/0622-UNFINISHED
208-961009-09.10.96-1100-04/12-ADVS-PUT INTO OPERATION 08.10/1545
212-961014-14.10.96-1100-10/09-ADVS-UNUSABLE 12.10/1858-12.10/1903
213-961014-14.10.96-1100-09/06-ADVS-UNUSABLE 12.10/1728-12.10/1758
214-961014-14.10.96-1100-12/22-ADVS-UNUSABLE 12.10/1707-12.10/1737
217-961025-25.10.96-1100-15/04-ADVS-PUT INTO OPERATION 24.10/1559

C. GENERAL: NO IMPACT, INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY
NAGU-MSG.DATE-TIME-SL/CH-TYPE-SUMMARY

                     3.NAGU Information Group

204-960930
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 204-960930
SUBJ: 07/21(759) UNUSABLE 29.09/0035 MT - 29.09/0834 MT
1.CONDITION: 07/21(759) WAS UNUSABLE SINCE 29.09/0035 MT
(UTC+0300) UNTIL 29.09/0834 MT (UTC+0300)
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

205-961001
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 205-961001
SUBJ: 20/01(765) UNUSABLE 30.09/1551 MT-UNFINISHED
1.CONDITION: 20/01(765) WAS UNUSABLE SINCE 30.09/1551 MT
(UTC+0300) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO MAINTENANCE
2.USERS ARE REMINDED TO UPDATE ALMANACS IF NECESSARY
3.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

206-961007
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 206-961007
SUBJ: 20/01(765) PUT INTO OPERATION IN 06.10/0500 (UTC+0300)
1.CONDITION: 20/01(765) WAS PUT INTO OPERATION ON 06.10/0500 MT
(UTC+0300)
2.USERS ARE REMINDED TO UPDATE ALMANACS IF NECESSARY
3.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

207-961008
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 207-961008
SUBJ: 04/12(762) UNUSABLE 08.10/0622 MT-UNFINISHED
1.CONDITION: 04/12(762) WAS UNUSABLE SINCE 08.10/0622 MT
(UTC+0300) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO MAINTENANCE
2.USERS ARE REMINDED TO UPDATE ALMANACS IF NECESSARY
3.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

208-961009
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 208-961009
REF: NAGU 207-961008
SUBJ: 04/12(762) PUT INTO OPERATION IN 08.10/1545 (UTC+0300) MT
1.CONDITION: 04/12(762)  WAS PUT INTO OPERATION ON 08.10/1545  MT
(UTC+0300)
2.USERS ARE REMINDED TO UPDATE ALMANACS IF NECESSARY
3.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

209-961010
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 209-961010
SUBJ:FORECAST OUTAGE SUMMARY 10/09(781) 12.10/1858-12.10/1903 MT
1.CONDITION: 10/09(781)  IS  SCHEDULED TO BE UNUSABLE ON 12.10/1858
UNTIL 12.10/1903 MT (UTC+0300) DUE TO MAINTENANCE
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

210-961010
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 210-961010
SUBJ:FORECAST OUTAGE SUMMARY 09/06(776) 12.10/1728-12.10/1758 MT
1.CONDITION: 09/06(776)  IS  SCHEDULED TO BE UNUSABLE ON 12.10/1728
UNTIL 12.10/1758 MT (UTC+0300) DUE TO MAINTENANCE
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

211-961010
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 211-961010
SUBJ:FORECAST OUTAGE SUMMARY 12/22(767) 12.10/1707-12.10/1737 MT
1.CONDITION: 12/22(767)  IS  SCHEDULED TO BE UNUSABLE ON 12.10/1707
UNTIL 12.10/1737 MT (UTC+0300) DUE TO MAINTENANCE
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

212-961014
REF: NAGU 209-961010
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 212-961014
SUBJ: 10/09(781) UNUSABLE 12.10/1858-12.10/1903 MT
1.CONDITION: 10/09(781) WAS UNUSABLE SINCE 12.10/1858
UNTIL 12.10/1903 MT (UTC+0300)
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

213-961014
REF: NAGU 210-961010
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 213-961014
SUBJ: 09/06(776) UNUSABLE 12.10/1728-12.10/1758 MT
1.CONDITION: 09/06(776) WAS UNUSABLE SINCE 12.10/1728
UNTIL 12.10/1758 MT (UTC+0300)
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

214-961014
REF: NAGU 211-961010
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 214-961014
SUBJ: 12/22(767) UNUSABLE 12.10/1707-12.10/1737 MT
1.CONDITION: 12/22(767) WAS UNUSABLE SINCE 12.10/1707
UNTIL 12.10/1737 MT (UTC+0300)
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

215-961021
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 215-961021
SUBJ: 15/04(780) FORECAST PUT INTO OPERATION 24-25.10
1.CONDITION: 15/04(780) IS SHEDULED TO BE OPERATIONAL ON 24-25.10
AFTER MAINTENANCE
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

216-961024
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 216-961024
SUBJ: 15/04(780) FORECAST PUT INTO OPERATION 24.10/1554 MT
1.CONDITION: 15/04(780) IS SHEDULED TO BE OPERATIONAL ON 24.10/1554
MT (UTC+0300) AFTER MAINTENANCE
2.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74

217-961025
NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 217-961025
REF: NAGU 216-961024
SUBJ: 15/04(780) PUT INTO OPERATION IN 24.10/1559 (UTC+0300) MT
1.CONDITION: 15/04(780)  WAS PUT INTO OPERATION ON 24.10/1559  MT
(UTC+0300)
2.USERS ARE REMINDED TO UPDATE ALMANACS IF NECESSARY
3.POC:CSIC RSF AT +7-095-330-91-74
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