SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 459


C. Spacecraft Particularly Suited for International Participation: Category I


Satellites useful for simultaneous observation programs with small cameras; and for gravitational and atmospheric studies. (* indicates updated information since the last issue. The magnitude is an approximation; it assumes 75% illumination of the satellite and 900 km range. SPACEWARN would appreciate suggestions to update this list.)

Designations, National Name                   Magnitudes Remarks

*1963-047A (00649) CENTAUR 2                     3.0
*1964-006A (00746) ELECTRON 1                    4.3
 1964-053A (00876) COSMOS 44                     +4.0     cylinder
*1965-008A (01001) TRANSTAGE 3                   3.3
*1965-034A (01359) TRANSTAGE 4                   3.3
 1965-089A (01726) GEOS 1                        ???     octahedron and pyramid,
                                                           0.81 x 1.22 m
*1965-106A (01843) COSMOS 100                    4.2
*1966-056H (08074) Debris of PAGEOS 1            1.6
*1968-110B (03598) R/B of OAO-A2                 3.0
 1968-002A (03093) GEOS 2                        ???     octahedron and pyramid,
                                                           0.81 x 1.22 m
*1970-089B (04597) R/B of COSMOS 374             3.3
*1970-091B (04622) R/B of COSMOS 375             3.3
*1970-103A (04786) COSMOS 382                    1.9
*1970-113A (04813) COSMOS 389                    3.5
*1971-016A (04966) COSMOS 398                    2.3/3.7
*1971-024A (05104) ISIS 2                        2.0
*1971-089A (05560) ASTEX                         3.2
*1971-093A (05580) PROSPERO                      4.3
*1972-065B (06155) R/B of COPERNICUS (OAO-3)     3.0
*1972-076A (06212) RADCAT 2                      2.7
*1974-029A (07291) COSMOS 651                    3.8
*1974-032A (07297) COSMOS 654                    3.5
 1975-027A (07734) GEOS 3                        ???     octahedron and pyramid,
                                                           1.11 x 1.22 m
*1975-124A (08519) METEOR 23                     4.5
 1976-039A (08820) LAGEOS                        ???     sphere, 0.6 m diameter
*1977-057A (10113) METEOR 1-28                   4.5
*1978-064A (10967) SEASAT 1                      3.0/3.5
*1978-067A (10973) COSMOS 1025                   3.5
*1980-087B (12069) R/B FLTSATCOM 4               3.0
*1980-089A (12054) COSMOS 1220                   2.4
*1980-098B (12445) R/B of INTELSAT 5 F-2         3.0
*1981-018B (12363) R/B of COMSTAR 4              3.0
*1981-046B (12465) R/B of COSMOS 1271           -1.6
*1981-050B (12497) R/B of INTELSAT 5 F-1         3.0
*1981-075A (12645) INTERCOSMOS (BULGARIA 1300)   4.0
*1981-119B (13007) R/B of INTELSAT 5 F-3         3.0
*1983-004A (13777) IRAS                          4.2
*1983-044A (14064) COSMOS 1461                   2.5
*1983-061A (14147) COSMOS 1470                   3.0
*1983-099A (14372) COSMOS 1500                   4.0
*1983-115A (14521) COSMOS 1510                   4.5
*1983-122A (14551) COSMOS 1515                   2.7
*1984-013A (14699) COSMOS 1536                   3.8
*1984-027A (14819) COSMOS 1544                   1.8
*1984-106A (15333) COSMOS 1603                   3.5
*1984-106G (17358) R/B (4) of COSMOS 1603        2.9
*1984-108B (15354) ERBS                          4.5
*1984-111A (15369) COSMOS 1606                   4.3
*1984-122A (15423) USA-6 (KH 11-6)               2.5
*1985-042D (15772) R/B (4) of COSMOS 1656        2.9
*1985-047A (15821) COSMOS 1660                   4.8
*1985-097B (16182) R/B of COSMOS 1697            2.5
*1986-017A (16609) MIR                          -0.4
*1986-019C (16615) R/B of SPOT 1/VIKING          3.2
*1986-055A (16881) COSMOS 1766                   3.3
*1986-061A (16908) EGP                           4.3
*1986-061C (16910) R/B of EGP/JAS-1              2.8
*1986-094A (17177) COSMOS 1803                   4.7
*1987-011A (17369) COSMOS 1818                   3.3
*1987-018B (17528) R/B of MOS-1                  3.1
*1987-020A (17535) COSMOS 1823                   4.8
*1987-027B (17590) R/B of COSMOS 1833            2.5
*1987-041B (17974) R/B of COSMOS 1844            2.5
*1987-060A (18187) COSMOS 1867                   3.3
*1987-090A (18441) USA-27 (KH 11-7)              2.5
*1988-039B (19120) R/B of COSMOS 1943            2.5
*1988-056A (19274) OKEAN 1                       3.3
*1988-078A (19460) USA-32                        3.3
*1988-078B (19461) R/B of USA-32                 3.3
*1988-099A (19625) USA-33 (KH 11-8)              2.5
*1988-102B (19650) R/B of COSMOS 1980            0.7
*1988-106B (19671) USA-34 (LACROSSE)             1.8
*1989-026A (19911) USA-36 (DELTA STAR)           2.7
*1989-058A (20147) COSMOS 2033                   2.4
*1989-068A (20196) COSMOS 2037                   4.4
*1989-080A (20261) INTERCOSMOS 24/ACTIVE         3.3
*1989-089A (20322) COBE                          1.8/2.5
*1990-005H (20443) R/B of SPOT-2                 3.1
*1990-013D (20491) R/B of MOS-1B                 3.1
*1990-019B (20516) USA-53                        2.0
*1990-021A (20523) INTELSAT-6 F3                 3.0
*1990-022A (20525) COSMOS 2060                   2.4
*1990-037B (20580) HST                          -0.8
*1990-046B (20625) R/B of COSMOS 2082            2.5
*1990-049A (20638) ROSAT                         3.2/4.5
*1990-058A (20683) GAMMA                         3.2
*1990-075A (20765) COSMOS 2069                   2.4
*1990-097B (20963) USA-67                        2.0
*1990-108A (20985) COSMOS 2107                   2.4
*1990-111B (21015) R/B of COSMOS 2112            2.5
*1991-005A (21065) COSMOS 2122                   2.4
*1991-017A (21147) USA-69 (LACROSSE 2)           1.8
*1991-017B (21148) R/B of USA-69 (LACROSSE 2)    2.9
*1991-024A (21213) ALMAZ-1                       2.2
*1991-027B (21225) GRO                           2.8
*1991-050F (21610) R/B of ERS-1                  3.1
*1991-055A (21653) INTELSAT 6 F-5                3.0


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