SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 474

SPACEWARN Activities

A. List of New International Designations and Launch Dates.

1993-025A (22633) Molniya 3-44  Apr 21 1993 -018A (22585) Cosmos 2238  Mar 30
    -024A (22626) Cosmos 2242   Apr 16      -017B (22582) SEDS-I       Mar 30
    -023B (22623) SPARTAN 201   Apr 08      -017A (22581) USA 90       Mar 30
    -023A (22621) STS 56        Apr 08      -016A (22565) Cosmos 2237  Mar 26
    -022A (22594) Cosmos 2241   Apr 06      -015A (22563) UHF 1        Mar 25
    -021A (22592) Cosmos 2240   Apr 02      -014A (22561) START 1      Mar 25
    -020A (22590) Cosmos 2239   Apr 01      -013A (22557) Raduga 29    Mar 25
    -019A (22588) Progress M-17 Mar 31

B. Text of Launch Announcements.

1993-025A

Molniya 3-44, a C.I.S. communications spacecraft, was launched by a Molniya booster from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period 12 hr, 15 min; apogee 40,610 km; perigee 671 km; and inclination 62.8 deg.

1993-024A

Cosmos 2242, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Tsiklon carrier rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period 97.8 min, apogee 680 km, perigee 645 km, and inclination 82.5 deg.

1993-023B

SPARTAN 201, a U.S.A. spacecraft, was released from STS 56. It carried UV and X-ray instruments to study the solar corona and the galaxy. It was hauled back to the shuttle after a few days. Initial orbital parameters were period 90.3 min, apogee 311 km, perigee 295 km, and inclination 57.0 deg.

1993-023A

STS 56, a U.S.A. space shuttle, was launched from Cape Canaveral. On board were instruments of the ATLAS 2 program to study the atmosphere, Sun, and Earth. Initial orbital parameters are period 90.5 min, apogee 307 km, perigee 295 km, and inclination 57.0 deg.

1993-022A

Cosmos 2241, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome by a Molniya rocket. Initial orbital parameters are period 706 min, apogee 39,171 km, perigee 620 km, and inclination 62.8 deg.

1993-021A

Cosmos 2240, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Soyuz booster from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period 89.6 min, apogee 342 km, perigee 196 km, and inclination 62.8 deg.

1993-020A

Cosmos 2239, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Cosmos-class booster from Plesetsk. Initial orbital parameters are period 104.8 min, apogee 1,011 km, perigee 979 km, and inclination 82.9 deg.

1993-019A

Progress M-17, a C.I.S. automatic cargo spaceship, was launched to dock with MIR station and provide supplies. Initial orbital parameters are 88.5 min, apogee 238 km, perigee 187 km, and inclination 51.6 deg.

1993-018A

Cosmos 2238, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Tsiklon-M rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period 92.8 min, apogee 428 km, perigee 412 km, and inclination 65.0 deg.

1993-017B

SEDS-I, a U.S.A. spacecraft, was launched; it decayed the next day.

1993-017A

USA 90 was launched. Initial orbital parameters are period 356.8 min, apogee 20,426 km, perigee 184 km, and inclination 34.8 deg.

1993-016A

Cosmos 2237, a C.I.S. spacecraft, was launched by a Zenit carrier rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. Initial orbital parameters are period 102 min, apogee 879 km, perigee 851 km, and inclination 71 deg.

1993-015A

UHF 1, a U.S.A. spacecraft, was launched by an Atlas-Centaur rocket from Vandenberg AFB into an unexpected orbit. Initial orbital parameters are period 200.3 min, apogee 9,735 km, perigee 216 km and inclination 26.9 deg.

1993-014A

START 1, a C.I.S. experimental spacecraft, was launched by a booster, also called START 1; the booster was a defanged and refitted ICBM (SS-25, also known as RS-12 M). Initial orbital parameters are period 101 min, apogee 966 km, perigee 695 km, and inclination 75.8 deg.

1993-013A

Raduga 29, a C.I.S. communications spacecraft, was launched by a Proton rocket from Baykonur cosmodrome. The initial geostationary orbital parameters are period 24 hr,33 min; altitude 36,509 km; and inclination 1.4 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          Common Name               1993
   1993-023A (22621)    STS 56  (Landed)         17 Apr
   1991-088B (21834)    RB/PRC-34                12 Apr
   1993-021B (22593)    RB/COSMOS 2240           07 Apr
   1986-017GX(22225)    MAK 2                    01 Apr
   1993-018B (22586)    RB/COSMOS 2238           31 Mar
   1993-017B (22582)    SEDS-I                   30 Mar
   1991-005A (21065)    COSMOS 2122              28 Mar
   1993-012A (22530)    PROGRESS M-16            27 Mar
   1993-013B (22558)    RB/RADUGA 29             27 Mar
   1993-004A (22317)    COSMOS 2231              25 Mar
   1990-007A (20448)    MUSES-A/HITEN            11 Apr (Moon orbiter)
   
   

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.)

   In SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 472, it was erroneously reported that USA 89 (1992-086B) was launched from USA 86. It was launched from space shuttle STS 53 (1992-086A).

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: 23 August 2001, EVB II