SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 457

Satellites useful for simultaneous observation programs with small cameras. ("NNN" denotes no national name. SPACEWARN would appreciate suggestions to update this list.)

                                    Apogee  Perigee
                              Incl   (km)    (km)   Magn Remarks

1963-049A (00730) NNN         89.9   1086    1060    +5  cylinder, 4.8 x 1.4 m
1964-001A (00727) NNN         69.9    927     904    +5  cylinder, 8 x 1.5 m
1964-053A (00876) COSMOS 44   65.1    817     608    +4  cylinder
1965-070F (01575) COSMOS      56.1   1515    1357    +5  rocket body
1965-073F (01589) COSMOS      56.1   1686    1387    +5  rocket body
1965-089A (01726) GEOS 1      59.4   2275    1113        octahedron and pyramid,
                                                           0.81 x 1.22 m
1968-002A (03093) GEOS 2     105.8   1570    1082        octahedron and pyramid,
                                                           0.81 x 1.22 m
1975-027A (07734) GEOS 3     115.0    858     818        octahedron and pyramid,
                                                           1.11 x 1.22 m
1976-039A (08820) LAGEOS     109.8   5946    5837        sphere, 0.6 m diameter
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Last updated: 23 May 1995, EVB II