satwk07.rpt from OIG

Mike McCants (mikem@fc.net)
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 21:12:37 -0600 (CST)

              Weekly Satellite Situation Report


   Date:  February 12, 1998

This report is prepared as a supplement to the monthly Satellite Situation
Report.  It provides a listing of objects that have been newly cataloged or
that were reported as no longer being in orbit during the period covered by
this report, excluding classical elements for newly cataloged debris objects
resulting from break-ups.  Source information for this report is provided by
the United States Space Command and NASA.


Period: February 05, 1998 through February 11, 1998

Newly Cataloged Objects:

Internatl.                   Catalog Object Launch Period Incli- Apogee Perigee
Designation  Name            Number  Source Date   Mins.  nation KM     KM

1963-049N    TRANSIT 5B-2 DE 25156   US     05 Dec  107.0   90.1   1113    1060
1998-007A    GFO             25157   US     10 Feb  101.4  108.0    878     775
1998-007B    ORBCOMM FM3     25158   US     10 Feb  101.5  108.0    878     782
1998-007C    ORBCOMM FM4     25159   US     10 Feb  101.5  108.0    876     786
1998-007D    TAURUS R/B      25160   US     10 Feb  101.6  108.0    885     783
1998-007E    TAURUS DEB      25161   US     10 Feb  101.4  108.0    875     779

Objects NO Longer In Orbit:

Internatl.                   Catalog Object Launch      Decay
Designation  Name            Number  Source Date        Date

1986-017MH   MIR DEB         25038   CIS    19 Feb 1986 09 Feb 1998
1981-054A    MOLNIYA 3-16    12512   CIS    09 Jun 1981 10 Feb 1998


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Mike McCants
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