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TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL- Vol. 49-IV/1982 TABLE OF GEOSTATIONARY SPACE STATIONS BY ORBITAL POSITIONS
The following table includes both satellites already in orbit and those planned for future of the Radio Regulations paragraphs 639AA, 639AJ, 639BA. The designations of the sat launching into the geostationary satellite orbit. ellites are those officially notified and may not always correspond to the name in general This table is based on, and limited to, information supplied to the International Fre use. (Situation on 16 December 1981.) quency Registration Board (IFRB) by ITU Member administrations under the provisions
Orbital Frequency bands Orbital Frequency bands position Space station GHz <1 <3 4 6 7 ll 12 14 >15 position Space station GHz <1 <3 4 6 7 11 12 14 >15
172-6 W p USA TDRS WEST ' 3 14 15 53 k * USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL5 4 6 170 W ■k URS GALS-4 7 40.6 w tt USA TDRS EAST 3 14 1 5 170 W ★ URS L0UTCH P4 11 14 34.5 w USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL5 4 6 170 w URS STATSIONAR-10 4 6 34.5 w USA/IT INTELSAT4A A.TL4 4 6 170 w * URS VOLNA-7 1 3 34.5 w * USA/IT INTELSAT KCS ATL E 3 4 6 168 b p URS P0T0K-3 4 34.5 w * USA/IT INTELSAT5 ATL4 4 6 11 14 160 w p URS ESDRN 11 14 15 31 w * USA/IT INTELSAT4A ATL4 4 6 149 w USA ATS-1 1 4 6 29.5 w USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL2 4 6 136 w USA US SATCOM-1 4 6 29.5 w USA/IT INTELSAT4A ATL3 4 6 135 w USA GOES WEST 1 3 29.5 w USA/IT INTELSAT5 ATL3 4 6 11 14 135 w p USA PHASE 31 INTERN. SATELLITE . 7 27.5 w tt USA/IT INTELSAT5A ATL2 4 6 11 14 135 w USA USGCSS PHASE2 E PAC 7 27.5 w * USA/IT INTELSAT4A ATL3 4 6 135 w k USA USGCSS PHASE3 E PAC 7 27.5 w * USA/IT INTELSAT.5 ATL3 4 6 11 14 132 w P USA US SATC0H-3 4 6 27.5 w * USA/IT INTELSAT MCS ATL B 3 4 6 131 w p USA US SATC0H-3R 4 6 25 w * URS VOLNA-1 1 3 128 u USA C0HSTAR D1 4 0 25 k URS STATSIONAR-8 4 6 127 w p USA COMSTAR D4 4 6 25 w » F/SIR SIRIO-2 1 3 123.5 w USA WESTAR-2 4 0 25 k * URS LOUTCH P1 11 14 119 w USA US SATC0M-2 4 6 25 k * URS GALS-1 7 116 u * CAN ANIK-C2 11 14 24.5 k USA/IT INTELSAT4A ATL1 4 6 114 w p CAN TELESAT D2 4 6 24.5 k USA/IT INTELSAT5 ATL1 4 6 11 14 114 w CAN ANIK-A3 4 6 24.5 k tt USA/IT INTELSAT5A ATL1 4 6 11 14 k 112.5 w CAN ANIK-C1 11 14 24.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT KCS ATL D 3 4 6 109 w # CAN TELESAT C3 11 12 14 24 k tt URS PROGNOZ-1 3 4 109 w CAN AMK-A2 4 6 23 k USA FLTSATC ATL 1 7 109 u CAN ANIK-B1 4 6 11 14 21.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL2 4 6 108 u P CAN PUSAT-A 3 7 21.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT4A ATL1 4 6 106 w USA USAS AT-6B 11 14 21.5 k tt USA INTELSAT5 ATL5 .4 6 11 14 105 USA ATS-5 u 1 3 21.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT MCS ATL C 3 4 6 104 CAN ANIK-A1 w 4 6 19.5 k USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL3 4 6 104 w n CAN TELESAT D-1 4 6 19.5 k USA/IT 1NTELSAT4A ATL2 4 6 102 u p HEX SATKEX-1 4 6 19 k tt D TV-SAT 11 12 17/16 100 u USA FLTSATC E PAC 1 7 19 k tt SU1 HELVESAT 3 12 17/18 99 w USA WESTAR-1 4 6 19 k tt F/LST L-SAT 12 14 17 99 w p USA TDRS CENTRAL 3 14 15 18.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL3 4 6 95 w USA COMSTAR D2 4 6 18.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT4A ATL2, 4 6 95 w # USA COMSTAR D1 4 6 18.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT5 ATL2 4 6 11 14 91 w ★ USA WESTAR-3 4 6 18.5 k * USA/IT INTELSAT MCS ATL A 3 4 6 87 w USA COMSTAR D 3 4 6 18 k * BEL SATCOM I I I ATL 7 86 w USA ATS-3 1 18 k BEL SATCOM-II 7 83 w USA USASAT-7B 4 6 16 k # URS k’SDRN 11 14 15 81.7 w p USA USASAT 5 C 4 6 15 k I SIRIO 1 11 75.4 w # CLP! SATC0L-IA 4 6 15 k USA MARI SAT-ATL 1 3 4 6 75.4 w n CLP! SATCOL-Ib 4 6 15 k * F/MRS MARECS-A 1 3 4 6 75.4 w CLPI SAT C0L-2 4 6 14.4 k tt URS POTOK-1 4 75 w USA GOES EAST 1 3 14 w URS LOUT CH—1 11 14 75 w p CLM SATCOL-2 4 6 14 k URS/ IK STATSIONAR-4 4 6 75 w CLPI SATCOL-1 4 6 14 k URS VOLNA-2 3 74 w p USA USASAT-7A 4 6 13 k USA USGCSS PHASE2 ATL 7 70 p B SBTS1 w 4 6 12.5 k tt F KAROTS-B 1 3 65 w p B SLTS2 4 6 12 k * USA USGCSS PHASE3 ATL 7 60 u p B SBTS3 4 6 12 k * USA USGCSS PHASE2 ATL 7 Orbital Frequency bands Orbital Frequency bands position Space station GHz <1 <3 4 6 7 ll 12 14 >15 position Space station GHz <1 <3 4 6 7 ll 12 14 >15
11.5 W F/SYM SYMPH0N1E-2 1 4 6 17 E P ARS SABS 11 12 14 11.5 w F/SYH SYMPHONIE-3 1 4 6 19 E k ARS ARABSAT I 3 4 6 w * 10 F TE LE COM-1 A 4 6 7 8 12 14 20 E P F/SIR SIR10-2 1 3 8.5 w * URS STATSIONAR—11 4 6 20 E P NIG NATIONAL SYSTEM 4 6 •k k 7 w F TELECOM-1B 4 6 7 8 12 14 26 E ARS ARABSAT II 3 4 6 0 w a G SKYNET 1 7 8 43/45 26 E k IRN ZOHREH-2 11 14 4 w USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATLl 4 6 29 E F/GFO GEOS-2 1 3 1 w USA/IT INTELSAT4 ATL4 4 6 34 E k I RN ZOHREH-1 11 12 14 **) w n HEX ILHUICAHUA 4 6 35 E P UPS GALS-6 7 8 85 E URS STATSIONAR-3 4 6 35 E P URS PROGNOZ-3 3 4 85 E k URS VOLNA-5 1 3 35 E URS STATSIONAR-2 4 6 90 E URS LOUTCH-3 11 14 40 E k F/MRS MARECS-D 1 3 4 6 90 E URS STATSIONAR-6 4 6 40 E k URS STATSIONAK-12 4 6 90 E P URS VOLNA-8 3 41 E P IRN ZOHREH-4 11 14 k 94 E IND INSAT-1U 1 3 4 6 45 E k URS GALS-2 7 95 E P URS ESDRN 11 14 15 45 E k URS LOUTCH P2 11 14 k 95 E URS STATSIONAR-14 4 6 45 E URS STATSIONAR-9 4 6 99 E URS STATSIONAR-T 1 6 45 E k URS VOLNA-3 1 3 k 99 E URS STATSI0NAR-T2 1 6 47 E k I RN ZOHREH-3 11 14 k 102 E IND ISCOM 1 4 6 53 E URS LOUTCH-2 11 14 108 E k INS PALAPA-B1 4 6 53 E URS/IK STATSIONAR-5 4 6 110 E J BSE 3 14 53 E URS VOLNA-4 3 110 E P J BS-2 3 12 14 56.5 E USA/IT INTELSAT3 INDN1 4 6 113 E k INS PALAPA-B2 4 6 57 E k USA/IT INTELSAT4 INDN2 4 6 118 E k INS PALAPA-B3 4 6 57 E k USA/IT INTELSAT4A INDN2 4 6 125 E k CBN STW-1 4 6 57 E P USA INTELSAT5 INDN3 4 6 11 14 130 E k J CS-2A 3 4 6 20/30 57 E k USA/IT INTELSAT MCS INDN C 3 4 6 130 E J ETS-2 1 3 11 34 60 E USA/IT INTELSAT4 INDN2 4 6 k 130 E URS STATSIONAR-15 4 6 60 E USA/IT INTELSAT4A INDN2 4 6 130 E P URS GALS—5 7 8 60 E k USA/IT INTELSAT5 INDN2 4 6 11 14 k 135 E J CS-2B 3 4 6 20/30 60 E k USA/IT INTELSAT MCS INDN B 3 4 6 135 E J CSE 3 4 6 18/29 60 E USA USGCSS PHASE2 INDN 7 140 E J GMS 1 3 60 E k USA USGCSS PHASE3 INDN 7 140 E P J GMS-2 1 3 63 E USA/IT INTELSAT4 INDN1 4 6 140 E URS LOUTCB-4 11 14 63 E USA/IT INTELSAT4A INDN1 4 6 140 E URS STATSIONAR-7 4 6 63 E k USA/IT INTELSAT5 INDN1 4 6 11 14 140 E VOLNA-6 URS 3 63 E k USA/IT INTELSAT MCS INDN A 3 4 6 P 156 E AUS ANSCS-1 12 14 64.5 E k F/MRS MARECS-C 1 3 4 6 160 E P AUS ANSCS-2 1 2 14 66 E k USA/IT INTELSAT4 INDN1 4 6 164 E P AUS ANSCS-3 1 2 14 66 E k USA/IT INTELSAT4A INDN1 4 6 172 E USA FLTSATC k PAC 1 7 66 E P USA INTELSAT5 INDN4 4 6 11 14 174 E USA/IT INTELSAT4 PAC1 4 6 66 E k USA/IT INTELSAT MCS INDN D 3 4 6 k 174 E USA/IT INTELSAT4A PAC1 4 6 70 E P CHN STW-2 4 6 174 E tt USA INTELSAT5 PAC1 4 c 11 14 73 E USA MARISAT-INDN 1 3* 4* 6* 175 E tt USA USGCSS PhASE3 W PAC 7 74 E IND INSAT-1A 1 3 4 6 175 E USA USGCSS PBASE2 k PAC 7 74 E n IND INSAT METEO 1 4 176.5 E USA MARISAT-PAC 1 3 4 6 75 E USA FLTSATC INDN 1 7 179 E USA/IT INTELSAT4 PAC2 4 6 76 E P URS GOMSS 1 3 * 179 E USA/IT INTELSAT4A PAC2 4 6 77 E INS PALAPA-2 4 6 179 E ti USA INTELSA.T5- RAC 2 4 6 11 14 80 E P URS POTOK-2 4 179 E tt USA/IT INTELSAT MCS PAC A 3 4 6 80 E P URS PR0GN0Z-4 3 4 * 188 E F/MRS MARECS-l 1 3 A 6 80 E URS STATSIONAR-1 4 6 k 0 E F/GEO GbOS-2 1 3 80 E URS STATSIONAR-13 4 6 E 0 E F/MET METEOSAT 1 3 83 INS PALAPA-1 4 6 k 5 E F/OTS OTS 1 11 14 85 E URS GALS-3 7 * k 10 E F EUTELSAT I 1 11 14 85 E URS LOUTCH P3 11 14 10 E F/OTS OTS 1 11 14 12 E tt URS PR0GN02—2 3 4 * Actuellement en cours de coordination selon RR639 AJ 13 E * F EUTELSAT 1-2 1 11 14 tt Uniquement publication anticipee selon RR639AA 14 E tt NIG NATIONAL SYSTEM 4 6 ** Position exacte non indiquee COSMOS-1 273 1981 48A COSMOS-1 325 1981 1 1 6 F MOLNYA-3 (14) 1981 2 A A COSMOS-1274 1981 5 2 A COSMOS-1326 1981 116G MOLNYA-3 (15) 1981 30 A COSMOS-1275 1981 53A COSMOS-1 327 1981 11 6H MOLNYA-3 (16) 1981 54A APPLE 1981 57B COSMOS-1276 1981 5 5 A COSMOS-1 328 1981 11 7 A MOLNYA-3 (17) 1981 105A ARCAD-3 1981 94A COSMOS-1 277 1981 56A COSMOS-1 329 1981 118A ASTRO-1 1981 1 7A COSMOS-1 278 1981 58A COSMOS-1 330 1981 1 21 A COSMOS-1 279 1981 62A N D NOA A-7 1981 59 A D COSMOS-1 280 1981 63A n U NOVA-1 1981 44A BHASKARA-2 1981 115A COSMOS-1 281 1981 64 A COSMOS-1282 1981 66A DYNAMICS-EXPL0RER-1 1981 70 A n COSMOS-1283 1981 67A DYNAMICS-EXPL0RER-2 1981 708 0 c COSMOS-1 284 1981 68A 0RE0L-3 1981 94 A CAT 1981 57C COSMOS-1 285 1981 71 A E D CHINA-9 1 981 93A COSMOS-1 286 1981 72 A r EKRAN-7 1981 61 A COLUMBIA 1981 34 A COSMOS-1 287 1981 74 A PROGRESS-12 1981 7 A ETS-4 1981 1 2 A COMSTAR-4 1981 18A COSMOS-1 288 1981 74B D COSMOS-1 237 1981 1 A COSMOS-1 289 1981 74C ■— n COSMOS-1 238 1981 3 A COSMOS-1 290 1981 74 D F RADIO-3 1981 1 20 A COSMOS-1 239 1981 4 A COSMOS-1 291 1981 74 E FLTSATC0M-5 1981 73A RADI 0-4 1981 1 20B COSMOS-1 240 1981 5A COSMOS-1 292 1981 74 F RADIO-5 1981 120C COSMOS-1 241 1981 6A COSMOS-1293 1981 74G n RADIO-6 1981 120D COSMOS-1 242 1981 8A COSMOS-1 294 1981 74H G RADIO-7 1981 120E COSMOS-1 243 1981 1 DA COSMOS-1 295 1981 77 A GMS-2 1981 76A RADIO-8 1981 1 20 F COSMOS-1244 1981 13A COSMOS-1 296 1981 78A GOES-5 1981 49A RADUGA-7 1981 27 A COSMOS-1 245 1981 1 4 A COSMOS-1297 1981 79A R A DUG A —8 1981 69A COSMOS-1 246 1981 1 5 A COSMOS-1298 1981 80 A RADUGA-9 1981 1 02 A COSMOS-1 247 1981 1 6 A COSMOS-1299 1981 81 A H RCA-SATC0M-3R 1981 11 4 A COSMOS-1 248 1981 20A COSMOS-1 300 1981 82 A HIMAWAR1-2 1981 76 A ROHINI-2 1981 51 A COSMOS-1249 1981 21A COSMOS-1 301 1981 83A HINTORI 1981 1 7 A RS-3 1981 1 2 0 A COSMOS-1 250 1981 2 2 A COSMOS-1 302 1981 84 A RS-4 1981 1 20B a COSMOS-1251 1981 22B COSMOS-1303 1981 86A RS-5 1981 120C COSMOS-1 252 1981 22C COSMOS-1 304 1981 8 7 A 1 RS-6 1981 120D COSMOS-1253 1981 22 D COSMOS-1305 1981 88A INIELSAT-V FI 1981 50A RS-7 1981 120E COSMOS-1254 1981 22E COSMOS-1 306 1981 89 A INTELSAT-V F3 1981 11 9 A RS-8 1,981 1 20 F COSMOS-1255 1981 2 2 F COSMOS-1 307 1981 90A INTERC0SM0S- c COSMOS-1256 1 981 22G COSMOS-1 308 1981 91 A BULGARIA 1981 7 5 A a COSMOS-1257 1981 2 2 H COSMOS-1 309 1981 92 A INTERC0SM0S-21 1981 11 A SBS-2 1981 96A ISKRA COSMOS-1258 1981 24A COSMOS-1 310 1981 9 5 A 1981 6 5 C SME 1981 1 00A COSMOS-1259 1981 26A COSMOS-1 311 1981 97A S0YUZ-T4 1981 23A COSMOS-1 260 1981 28 A COSMOS-1 312 1981 98A K SOYUZ-39 1981 29A COSMOS-1261 1981 31 A COSMOS-1 313 1981 99A K1KU-3 1981 1 2 A S0YUZ-40 1981 42A COSMOS-1262 1981 32 A COSMOS-1314 1981 101 A STATSIONAR-2 1981 27 A COSMOS-1263 1981 33A COSMOS-131 5 1981 1 03 A STATS I ON A R-3 1981 1 02 A COSMOS-1264 1981 35A COSMOS-1316 1981 1 04 A M STS-1 1981 34 A COSMOS-1 265 1981 36A COSMOS-1317 1981 1 08 A MARECS-1 1981 1 22 A STS-2 1981 111 A COSMOS-1 266 1981 37 A COSMOS-1 318 1981 109A meteor- priroda 1981 65A ii COSMOS-1 267 1981 39A COSMOS-1 319 1981 11 2 A METEOR-2 (7) 1981 43A U 5 7 A COSMOS-1268 1981 40A COSMOS-1 320 1981 11 6 A METE0SAT-2 1981 UOSAT 1981 100B COSMOS-1269 1981 41 A COSMOS-1 321 1981 11 6B MOLNYA-1 (49) 1981 9A COSMOS-1270 1981 4 5 A COSMOS-1 322 1981 11 6 C MOLNYA-1 (50) 1981 60 A V COSMOS-1 271 1981 46A COSMOS-1 323 1981 1 1 6 D MOLNYA-1 (51) 1981 11 3 A VENfcRA-13 1981 106A COSMOS-1 272 1981 47A COSMOS-1324 1981 11 6 E MOLNYA-1 (52) 1981 123A VENERA-14 1981 110A
Country Code name International Organization Perigee Period Frequencies Date Observations Spacecraft description number Site o f Apogee Inclination Transmitter power launching
Cosmos-1237 1981-1-A USSR 6 Jan. 207 km 90.4 m in Reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 410 km 12.9° R ecovered on 20 Jan u ary 1981
14th Molnya-3 1981-2-A USSR 9 Jan. 485 km 736 min 5.9-6.2 GHz Carries equipment for transmitting television pro (PLE) 40 784 km 62.5° (reception) grammes and multi-channel radiocommunications 3-axis stabilized satellite; mass: 1500 kg 3.6-3.9 GHz (em ission)
Cosmos-1238 1981-3-A USSR 16 Jan. 411 km 109.1 min Electronic monitoring satellite (PLE) 1976 km 83.0°
Cosmos-1239 1981-4-A USSR 16 Jan. 222 km 89.0 min Reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 265 km 82.3° R ecovered on 28 Jan u ary 1981
Cosmos-1240 1981-5-A USSR 20 Jan. 178 km 89.8 m in High-resolution photographic reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 377 km 64.9° R ecovered on 17 February 1981
Cosmos-1241 1981-6-A USSR 21 Jan. 1000 km 105 min Satellite intercept programme; target vehicle for Cos (PLE) 1000 km 65.8° mos-1243
Progress-12 1981-7-A USSR 24 Jan. 188 km 89.1 min Expendable supply craft. Docked with Salyut-6 on (BAI) 299 km 51.6° 26 January on the side of the power unit compartment, m odified Soyuz spacecraft without the leaving the main docking ports free for manned craft. descent section; mass at launch: 7 tonnes Made to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and decayed on 20 M arch 1981
Cosmos-1242 1981-8-A USSR 27 Jan. 635 km 97.6 min Electronic monitoring satellite (PLE) 684 km 81.2°
49th Molnya-1 1981-9-A USSR 30 Jan. 464 km 736 min 800 MHz band Television and multichannel radiocommunications (PLE) 40 801 km 62.8° 40 W hermetically sealed cylinder with (em ission) conical ends; mass: 1000 kg; 6 solar panels 1000 MHz band (reception)
3400-4100 MHz (retransmission of television)
1 TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 49-IV /I982 Country Code name International Organization Perigee Period Frequencies Date Observations Spacecraft description number Site o f Apogee Inclination Transmitter power launching
Cosmos-1243 1981-10-A USSR 2 Feb. 316 km 98.0 min Satellite intercept programme. Successfully intercepted 1026 km 66.0° target vehicle Cosmos-1241 after which Cosmos-1243 was deorbited into the Pacific Ocean on the same day as launched, leaving the target vehicle in orbit
Intercosmos-21 1981-11-A International 6 Feb. 475 km 94.5 min Gathers data from ocean and land-based experimental (PLE) 520 km 74.0° stations. A co-operative project between Czechoslova kia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Romania and USSR
ETS-4 (Kiku-3) 1981-12-A Japan 11 Feb. 223 km 636 min 136.112 MHz Engineering Test Satellite NSDA 35 824 km 28.6° 1.2 W cylindrical spin-stabilized satellite; (TSC) mass at launch: 638 kg; solar cells 1705 M Hz 2 W
Cosmos-1244 1981-13-A USSR 12 Feb. 975 km 105.0 min Navigation satellite (PLE) 1024 km 82.9°
Cosmos-1245 1981-14-A USSR 13 Feb. 208 km 90.3 min Medium-resolution photographic reconnaissance satel (PLE) 403 km 72.9° lite.
Recovered on 27 February 1981
Cosmos-1246 1981-15-A USSR 18 Feb. 202 km 89.2 min Medium-resolution photographic reconnaissance satel (BAI) 292 km 64.9° lite.
Recovered on 13 M arch 1981
Cosmos-1247 1981-16-A USSR 19 Feb. 613 km 709 min Early warning satellite (PLE) 39 540 km 62.8°
Astro-1 (Hinotori) 1981-17-A Jap an 21 Feb. 578 km 96.9 min 2280.5; 400.450 MHz Astronomical satellite. Objectives: optical and spectral ISAS 645 km 31.4° (telemetry) observation of solar eruptions mass: 195 kg; 4 solar panels (KSC) 136.725 MHz (beacon)
Comstar-4 1981-18-A U nited 21 Feb. in geostatio nary orbit at 6 GHz band United States national communication satellite; 18 000 States 127° W when it will replace (up-link) simultaneous 2-way telephone circuts cylindrical spin-stabilized satellite; COMSAT Comstar-1 w tich will be re- diameter: 2.40 m; height: 6.10 m; (ETR) positione d at 95° W 4 GHz band mass at launch: 1516 kg; (down-link) mass in orbit: 792 kg; solar cells (610 W); Ni-Cd batteries 19 an d 28 G H z (beacon)
2 No name 1981-19-A U nited 28 Feb. 129 km 88.7 min Reconnaissance satellite. Similar to 1979-44-A. States 309 km 96.4° cylindrical satellite; diameter: 3 m USAF Decayed on 20 June 1981 (WTR)
Cosmos-1248 1981-20-A USSR 5 M arch 180 km 89.7 min High-resolution reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 371 km 67.1° Recovered on 4 April 1981
Cosmos-1249 1981-21 -A USSR 5 M arch 258 km 89.6 m in Nuclear-powered ocean surveillance satellite. Similar to (PLE) 282 km 65° Cosmos-1176 and Cosmos-954
Cosmos-1250 1981-22-A USSR 6 M arch 1450 km 115.0 min Government communication satellites (PLE) 1500 km 74.0° to to Cosmos-1257 1981-22-H
mass: 40 kg each
Soyuz-T4 1981-23-A USSR 12 M arch 250 km 90.1 min Two-man spacecraft: V. Kovalyonok, flight comman (BAI) 331 km 51.6° der; V. Savinykh, flight engineer. Docked with Salyut-6 on 13 March after which cosmonauts transferred to Sa lyut-6 where they carried out repair and refurbishment including freeing a stuck solar array.
R eturned to E arth on 26 M ay 1981
Cosmos-1258 1981-24-A USSR 14 M arch 322 km 98 min Satellite intercept programme. Intercepted Cosmos-1241 (BAI) 1032 km 65.8° (target vehicle) and exploded on 15 M arch 1981 dam ag ing the target satellite and altering its orbit
No name 1981-25-A U nited 16 M arch 35 750 km 1436.3 min States 35 828 km 1.9°
Cosmos-1259 1981-26-A USSR 17 M arch 215 km 90.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. (BAI) 405 km 70.4° Recovered on 31 M arch 1981
Raduga-7 (Statsionar-2) 1981-27-A USSR 18 M arch 36 590 km 1477 min 5.7-6.2 GHz Television and telephone relay satellite (BAI) (24 h 37 min) (reception) 3-axis stabilized satellite; 0.4° mass: 5 tonnes; solar cells 3.4-3.9 GHz geostatio nary orbit (em ission)
Cosmos-1260 1981-28-A USSR 20 M arch 435.2 km 93.3 min Ocean surveillance satellite (BAI) 458.7 km 65.0°
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Soyuz-39 1981-29-A USSR 22 M arch 271 km 90.3 min Two-man spacecraft: V. Dzhanibekov, flight comman (BAI) 321 km 51.63° der; J. Gurragcha (Mongolia), flight engineer. Docked 3-part spacecraft; 2 spherical habitable with S a ly u t-6 on 23 M arch. modules (orbital compartment and command module) connected in R eturned to E arth on 30 M arch 1981 landing in tandem to a cylindrical service K azakhstan module; diameter: 2.70 m; height: 7.10 m; mass: 6680 kg; 2 solar arrays
15th Molnya-3 1981-30-A USSR 24 M arch 641 km 736 min 5.9-6.2 GHz Carries equipment for transmitting television pro (PLE) 40 655 km 62.8° (reception) grammes and multichannel radiocommunications 3-axis stabilized satellite; mass: 1500 kg 3.6-3.9 GHz (emission)
Cosmos-1261 1981-31 -A USSR 31 M arch 615 km 710 min Early warning satellite 40 170 km 62.8°
Cosmos-1262 1981-32-A USSR 7 A pril 207 km 90.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 418 km 72.9° Recovered on 21 A pril 1981
Cosmos-1263 1981-33-A USSR 9 A pril 403 km 109.1 min Electronic monitoring satellite; similar to Cosmos-1238 (PLE) 1988 km 83.0°
STS-1 1981-34-A U nited 12 A pril 238 km 89.4 min 2205.0; 2250.0 MHz Reusable spacecraft. Crew: J. Young and R. Crippen. States 250 km 40.4° (FM wideband data link) STS-I is the first test of the four-flight Orbital Flight Space Shuttle C olum bia NASA Test phase of the Space Shuttle Program. (ETR) 2217.5; 2287.5 MHz (PM data link) Landed on 14 A pril 1981
Cosmos-1264 1981-35-A USSR 15 A pril 216 km 90.5 min Photographic reconnaissance satellite. 411 km 70.4° Recovered on 29 A pril 1981
Cosmos-1265 1981-36-A USSR 16 A pril 210 km 89.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. 317 km 72.9° Recovered on 28 A pril 1981
Cosmos-1266 1981-37-A USSR 21 A pril 259 km 89.65 min Nuclear-powered radar ocean surveillance satellite; 278 km 65.0° similar to Cosmos-1249
4 No name 1981-38-A U nited 24 A pril 190 km 93 min States 709 km 62.7° USAF (WTR)
Cosmos-1267 1981-39-A USSR 25 A pril 200 km 89.0 m in Space station test; similar to Cosmos-929 (BAI) 278 km 51.6°
Cosmos-1268 1981-40-A USSR 28 A pril 217 km 90.3 min Medium-resolution photographic reconnaissance satel 391 km 70.4° lite.
R ecovered on 12 M ay 1981
Cosmos-1269 1981-41 -A USSR 7 M ay 797 km 100.9 min Navigation satellite (PLE) 833 km 74.0°
Soyuz-40 1981-42-A USSR 14 M ay 260 km 90.1 min Two-man spacecraft: L. Popov, flight commander; (BAI) 307 km 51.6° D. Prunariu (Romania) flight engineer. Docked with 3-part spacecraft; 2 spherical habitable SaIyut-6 on 15 May after which the cosmonauts entered modules (orbital compartment and Salyut-6 to join Soyuz-T4 cosmonauts V. Kovalyonok command module) connected in and V. Savinykh. tandem to a cylindrical service module; diameter: 2.70 m; height: Soyuz-40 was returned to Earth with its cosmonauts on 7.10 m; mass: 6680 kg; 2 solar arrays 22 May 1981.
This is the last of this series of Soyuz spacecraft
7th Meteor-2 1981-43-A USSR 15 M ay 868 km 102.5 min 137.3 M Hz Meteorological satellite. Scanning telephotometer and (PLE) 904 km 81.3° 5 W television type scanning equipment (0.5 to 0.7 pm). In (APT) frared scanning radiometer (8 to 12 pm)
Nova-1 1981-44-A U nited 15 M ay 150; 400 MHz Navigation satellite. First of a series of three. States m ass: 16 kg USN Advanced version of the Transit satellite (WTR)
Cosmos-1270 1981-45-A USSR 18 M ay 180 km 89.7 min Photographic reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 370 km 64.9° Recovered on 17 June 1981
Cosmos-1271 1981-46-A USSR 19 M ay 628 km 97.5 min Electronics intelligence monitoring satellite (PLE) 670 km 81.2°
Cosmos-1272 1981-47-A USSR 21 M ay 217 km 90.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. 403 km 70.4° Recovered on 4 June 1981
Cosmos-1273 1981-48-A USSR 22 M ay 221 km 89.2 m in Earth resources satellite. 277 km 82.3° Recovered on 4 June 1981
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GOES-5 1981-49-A U nited 22 M ay 192 km 921 min 2214.000; 2209.098 MHz Meteorological satellite. Second in a series of three im States 49 768 km 26.6° 4 W proved Geostationary Operational Environmental Satel spin-stabilized cylindrical satellite; NOAA (tracking and telemetry) lites. G O E S -5 will monitor the eastern half of the Unit diameter: 2.15 m; overall height: (ETR) in geostati onary orbit ed States and Canada, Central and South America and 3.12 m; mass at launch: 836 kg; mass at 85° W much of the Atlantic Ocean. Carries a visible infrared in orbit: 397 kg; solar panels spin-scan radiometric atmospheric sounder (VAS)
Intelsat-V FI 1981-50-A International 23 M ay 172 km 633.9 min 2205.5 M Hz INTELSAT commercial telecommunication satellite; INTELSAT 35 960 km 24.1° 3.5 W 12 000 telephone channels and two colour television 3-axis stabilized satellite; (ETR) 5764 M Hz channels in geostati onary orbit height: 6.60 m; mass at launch: 1 W at 33 5.5° W 1950 kg; 2 solar arrays (1.2 kW) (telemetry)
14/11; 6/4 GHz (communications)
Rohini-2 1981-51-A India 31 M ay 187 km 90.6 min Remote sensing satellite. (SSC) 418 km 46.3° mass: 38 kg Re-entered the atmosphere and decayed on 8 June 1981
Cosmos-1274 1981-52-A USSR 3 June 183 km 89.8 min High-resolution reconnaissance satellite. 380 km 67.2° Recovered on 3 July 1981
Cosmos-1275 1981-53-A USSR 4 June 983 km 104.9 min 1026 km 83.0°
16th Molnya-3 1981-54-A USSR 9 June 471 km 736 min 5.9-6.2 GHz Carries equipment for transmitting television and multi 40 837 km 62.8° (reception) channel radiocommunications 3-axis stabilized satellite; mass: 1500 kg 3.6-3.9 GHz (emission)
Cosmos-1276 1981-55-A USSR 16 June 224 km 89.1 min Earth resources satellite. (PLE) 265 km 82.3° Recovered on 29 June 1981
Cosmos-1277 1981-56-A USSR 17 June 216 km 90.3 m in Medium-resolution photographic reconnaissance satel 393 km 70.4° lite.
Recovered on 1 July 1981
6 Meteosat-2 1981-57-A Europe 19 June 35 669 km 1441.1 min Meteorological satellite ESA 36 100 km 1.2° cylindrical spin-stabilized satellite; (CSG) diameter: 2.10 m; height: 3.20 m; in geostat onary orbit mass at launch: 700 kg; at 0° 1ongitude in orbit: 312 kg; solar cells (250 W)
Apple 1981-57-B India 19 June in geostati onary orbit 137.192; 4095 MHz Ariane passenger payload experiment. Experimental ISRO at 1(12° E (PCM/FM/PM telemetry) geostationary communication satellite 3-axis stabilized cylindrical satellite; (CSG) diam eter: 1.20 m ; overall 148.25 M Hz height: 1.99 m; mass at launch: (PCM/FSK/AM command sys 670 kg; mass in orbit: 380 kg; solar tem) panels (276 W)
CAT 1981-57-C Europe 19 June 224 km 635.6 min Ariane technological capsule. Objectives: to make mea ESA 35 992 km 10.4° surements of environment during the launch phase and mass: 266 kg (CSG) to determine the orbit by means of VHF interferometry
Cosmos-1278 1981 -58-A USSR 19 June 614 km 726 m in Early warning satellite (PLE) 40 165 km 62.8°
NOAA-7 1981-59-A U nited 23 June 843.5 km 101.9 min 136.77; 137.50; Meteorological satellite; replaces Tiros-N. Provides real States 861.5 km 98.85° 137.62; 137.77 MHz time observations in the visible and infrared spectrum 3-axis stabilized satellite; NOAA (telemetry) to ground stations throughout the world. The satellite mass at launch: 1405 kg; mass in (WTR) will also collect readings from several hundred data orbit: 723 kg; solar array 1702.5 M Hz collection locations on land, sea and in the air, take vertical measurements of temperature and moisture dis tribution and measure particle energies for solar re search and radiation warning
50th Molnya-l 1981-60-A USSR 24 June 645 km 736 min 800 MHz band Television and multichannel radiocommunications (PLE) 40 640 km 62.8° 40 W hermetically sealed cylinder (em ission) with conical ends; mass: 1000 kg; 6 solar panels 1000 MHz band (reception)
3400-4100 MHz (retransmission of television)
Ekran-7 1981-61 -A USSR 26 June 35 636 km 1426 min 5.7-6.2 GHz Television relay satellite (BAI) 0.4° (reception) 3-axis stabilized satellite; mass: 5 tonnes; solar cells 3.4-3.9 GHz geostatictnary orbit (em ission)
Cosmos-1279 1981-62-A USSR 1 July 218 km 90.3 min Reconnaissance satellite. 385 km 70.4° Recovered on 15 July 1981
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Cosmos-1280 1981-63-A USSR 2 July 222 km 89.5 m in Earth resources satellite. (PLE) 312 km 82.3° Recovered on 15 July 1981
Cosmos-1281 1981-64-A USSR 7 July 208 km 90.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. 419 km 72.8° Recovered on 21 July 1981
Meteor-Priroda 1981-65-A USSR 10 July 611 km 97.9 min Meteorological satellite. Carries multispectral scanning (BAI) 688 km 97.6° television system, experimental microwave radiometers
Iskra 1981-65-C USSR 10 July 611 km 97.6 min D ecayed on 7 O ctober 1981 MAI 688 km 97.7° (BAI)
Cosmos-1282 1981-66-A USSR 15 July 179 km 89.6 min Reconnaissance satellite. 357 km 64.9° Recovered on 14 A ugust 1981
Cosmos-1283 1981-67-A USSR 17 July 184 km 88.9 min Reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 278 km 82.3° Recovered on 31 July 1981
Cosmos-1284 1981-68-A USSR 29 July 195 km 88.8 min Recovered on 12 A ugust 1981 (PLE) 270 km 82.3°
Raduga-8 1981-69-A USSR 31 July 36 690 km 1477 min 5.1-62 G H z Carries apparatus for transmitting television pro (BAI) (24 h 37 min) (reception) grammes and multichannel radiocommunications 3-axis stabilized satellite; 0.4° mass: 5 tonnes; solar cells 3.4-3.9 GHz geostatio nary orbit (emission)
Dy namics-Explorer-1 1981-70-A U nited 3 Aug. 567.6 km 410.8 min S-band Objective: to investigate interactive processes coupling States 23 289.6 km 89.9° the hot, tenuous convecting plasmas of the magneto 16-sided polygonal structure; NASA 2214.0 M Hz sphere and the cooler dense plasmas and gases rotating width: 1.35 m; height: 1.14 m; (WTR) in the Earth’s ionosphere, upper atmosphere and plas- mass: 403 kg; solar array m asphere
Dynamics-Explorer-2 1981-70-B U nited 3 Aug. 309.0 km 98.0 min 2275.0 M Hz States 1012.5 km 90.0° as above but mass 415 kg NASA (WTR)
8 Cosmos-1285 1981-71 -A USSR 4 Aug. 630 km 726 m in Early warning satellite (PLE) 40 165 km 62.8°
Cosmos-1286 1981-72-A USSR 4 Aug. 433 km 93.24 m in Ocean surveillance satellite 453 km 65.0°
FLTSATCOM-5 1981-73-A U nited 6 Aug. 34 777 km 1436.3 min 240-400 MHz band Government communication satellite providing 23 UHF States 36 803 km 6.3° (communications) communication channels and one SHF up-link channel. 3-axis stabilized hexagonal satellite; USDOD Damage to solar panels reduced power to half normal width: 2.44 m; overall height: 6.70 m; (ETR) in geostati onary orbit 2252.5; 2262.5 MHz value mass at launch: 1876 kg; at 7 3° W 2.4 W mass in orbit: 1005 kg; 2 solar (telemetry) panels (1500 W)
Cosmos-1287 1981-74-A USSR 6 Aug. 1446 km 115.2 m in Government communication satellites to to (PLE) 1508 km 71.0° Cosmos-1294 1981-74-H
mass: 40 kg each
Intercosmos-Bulgaria 1300 1981-75-A International 7 Aug. 825 km 101.9 min Objectives: study of Earth’s ionosphere and magneto 906 km 81.2° sphere during period of intense solar activity
GMS-2 (Himawari-2) 1981-76-A Jap an 11 Aug. in geostati onary orbit 468.9 MHz 4.0 dBW; Geostationary Meteorological Satellite JMA at 1 0° E 1681.6 MHz 10.0 dBW; cylindrical satellite; (TSC) 1694.0 MHz -6.5 dBW; diameter: 2.15 m; height: 3.45 m; 1694.3 MHz -12.5 dBW; mass at launch: 650 kg; 2286.5 MHz 3.5 dBW mass in orbit: 292 kg (data distribution)
402-469 MHz (reception of data from auto matic observation platforms)
Cosmos-1295 1981-77-A USSR 12 Aug. 966 km 104.8 min Navigation satellite 1026 km 82.9°
Cosmos-1296 1981-78-A USSR 13 Aug. 181 km 89.8 min Reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 377 km 67.2° Recovered on 13 Septem ber 1981
Cosmos-1297 1981-79-A USSR 18 Aug. 209 km 90.2 min Medium-resolution photographic reconnaissance satel (PLE) 389 km 72.9° lite.
Recovered on 30 A ugust 1981
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Cosmos-1298 1981-80-A USSR 21 Aug. 179 km 89.5 min Reconnaissance satellite 351 km 64.9°
Cosmos-1299 1981-81 -A USSR 24 Aug. 250 km 89.7 min Ocean surveillance satellite 281 km 65.0°
Cosmos-1300 1981-82-A USSR 24 Aug. 648 km 97.7 min 675 km 82.5°
Cosmos-1301 1981-83-A USSR 27 Aug. 224 km 89.4 min Recovered on 10 Septem ber 1981 300 km 82.3°
Cosmos-1302 1981-84-A USSR 28 Aug. 783 km 100.8 min 824 km 74.0°
No name 1981-85-A U nited 3 Sept. States
Cosmos-1303 1981-86-A USSR 4 Sept. 216 km 90.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. 398 km 70.4° Recovered on 18 Septem ber 1981
Cosmos-1304 1981-87-A USSR 4 Sept. 917 km 104 min Navigation satellite 984 km 83°
Cosmos-1305 1981-88-A USSR 11 Sept. 648 km 264 min 13 870 km 63°
Cosmos-1306 1981-89-A USSR 14 Sept. 156 km 90.9 min Orbit was later changed to 406/459 km, 93.2 min (BAI) 494 km 65°
Cosmos-1307 1981-90-A USSR 15 Sept. 209 km 90.4 min Medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 419 km 72.9° Recovered on 28 Septem ber 1981
Cosmos-1308 1981-91 -A USSR 18 Sept. 978 km 104.9 min Navigation satellite (PLE) 1017 km 82.9°
Cosmos-1309 1981-92-A USSR 18 Sept. 225 km 89.2 m in Medium-resolution reconnaissance satellite (PLE) 282 km 82.3°
10 China-9 1981-93-A C hina 19 Sept. 231 km 103.3 min Three satellites launched by the same rocket. Objective: 1981-93-B 920 km 59.4° experiments in space physics. 1981-93-D 1981-93-A decayed on 26 Septem ber 1981
Oreol-3 (Arcad-3) 1981-94-A USSR/France 21 Sept. 380 km 108.2 min 136 M Hz Scientific satellite. Objectives: to study physical pro (PLE) 1920 km 82.6° (telemetry) cesses in the Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere 3-axis stabilized satellite; mass: 1 tonne; 8 solar panels
Cosmos-1310 1981-95-A USSR 23 Sept. 478 km 94.6 min Satellite intercept programme 524 km 65.9°
SBS-2 1981-96-A U nited 24 Sept. in geostati unary orbit 4198.5; 4199.5 MHz United States domestic communications satellite. Digital States at 9 ' ° W (telemetry) transmission of point-to-point voice, data, facsimile and mass: 550 kg SBS telex messages. Ten transponders (ETR) 14-12 GHz band (communication)
Cosmos-1311 1981-97-A USSR 28 Sept. 470 km 94.5 min Earth observation satellite (PLE) 521 km 83.0°
Cosmos-1312 1981-98-A USSR 30 Sept. 1490 km 116 min Navigation satellite 1531 km 82.6°
Cosmos-1313 1981-99-A USSR 1 Oct. 214 km 89.5 min Reconnaissance satellite. 314 km 70.4“ Recovered on 15 O ctober 1981
SME 1981-100-A U nited 6 Oct. 533 km 95.3 min 2287.5 MHz Solar Mesosphere Explorer. States 535 km 97.5° 5 W spin-stabilized satellite; NASA (telemetry) Five experiments to monitor simultaneously ozone and mass: 437 kg; solar array (WTR) minor constituents of the atmosphere, water vapour, and the amount of incoming solar radiation, to determ ine the role each plays in ozone production and distri bution in the mesosphere
UOSAT 1981-100-B U nited 6 Oct. 536 km 95.4 min 145.825 MHz University of Surrey satellite. Amateur radio satellite K ingdom 561 km 97.5° (telemetry) carrying instruments to study the ionosphere UOS Cosmos-1314 1981-101 -A USSR 9 Oct. 220 km 89.0 min Medium-resolution photographic reconnaissance satel (PLE) 263 km 82.3° lite. Recovered on 22 O ctober 1981 11 TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 49-IV /I982 Country Code name International Organization Perigee Period Frequencies Date Observations Spacecraft description number Site o f Apogee Inclination Transmitter power launching Raduga-9 (Statsionar-3) 1981 -102-A USSR 9 Oct. 35 900 km 1442 min 5 .1 -6 2 G H z Carries apparatus for transmitting television pro (24 h 02 min) (reception) grammes and multichannel radiocommunications 3-axis stabilized satellite; 0.4° mass: 5 tonnes; solar cells 3.4-3.9 GHz geostatiorlary orbit (emission) Cosmos-1315 1981-103-A USSR 14 Oct. 628 km 97.7 min Electronic monitoring satellite (PLE) 685 km 81.2° Cosmos-1316 1981-104-A USSR 15 Oct. 215 km 90.5 min Reconnaissance satellite. (BAI) 407 km 70.3° Recovered on 29 O ctober 1981 17th Molnya-3 1981-105-A USSR 17 Oct. 649 km 736 km 5.9-6.2 GHz Carries equipment for transmitting television and multi 40 644 km 63.0° (reception) channel radiocommunications 3-axis stabilized satellite; mass: 1500 kg 3.6-3.9 GHz (emission) Venera-13 1981-106-A USSR 30 Oct. Earth -V enus Automatic interplanetary station (BAI) traje ctory 2 solar panels No name 1981-107-A U nited 31 Oct. States Cosmos-1317 1981-108-A USSR 31 Oct. 636 km 726 min Early warning satellite 40 165 km 62.9° Cosmos-1318 1981-109-A USSR 3 Nov. 183 km 89.8 min Reconnaissance satellite. 379 km 67.2° Recovered on 4 D ecem ber 1981 Venera-14 1981-110-A USSR 4 N ov. Earth - -V enus Automatic interplanetary station (BAI) traje ctory 2 solar panels 12 STS-2 1981-111-A U nited 12 Nov. 219 km 89.0 min Re-usable spacecraft. Crew: Joe Engle and R. Truly. States 229 km 38.0° Objectives: to demonstrate re-usability of the launch Space Shuttle Columbia NASA vehicle, capability of supporting scientific and applica (ETR) tions research with the Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications payload (OSTA-1) and to conduct remote manipulator system tests. Landed on 14 November 1981. Mission was curtailed owing to failure of a fuel cell generator Cosmos-1319 1981-112-A USSR 13 Nov. 216 km 90.4 min Reconnaissance satellite. (PLE) 400 km 70.4° Recovered on 27 N ovem ber 1981 51st Molnya-1 1981-113-A USSR 17 Nov. 472 km 702 min 800 MHz band Television and multichannel radiocommunications (PLE) 39 117 km 62.8° 40 W (emission) hermetically-sealed cylinder with conical ends; mass: 1000 kg; 6 solar 1000 MHz band panels (reception) 3400-4100 MHz (retransmission of television) RCA-Satcom-3R 1981-114-A U nited 20 Nov. in geosttitionary 2241.5; 2244.5 MHz United States national communications satellite. States orbit at 132° W 5 W Twenty-four transponders, each of which can handle 3-axis stabilized satellite; RCA 1200 voice-grade channels, one colour television trans 1.62 x 1.27 x 1.29 m; Corporation 2237.5 M Hz mission or more than 60 Mbit/s data mass: 895 kg; 2 solar panels (ETR) 2.5 W Bhaskara-2 1981-115-A India 20 Nov. 514 km 95.2 min Earth observation satellite equipped with television ISRO 557 km 50.7° cameras and microwave radiometer (AKY) Cosmos-1320 1981-116-A USSR 28 Nov. 1507 km 117.0 min (PLE) 1632 km 74.0° to to Cosmos-1327 1981-116-H Cosmos-1328 1981-117-A USSR 3 Dec. 647 km 97.8 min Electronic monitoring satellite (PLE) 677 km 82.5° Cosmos-1329 1981-118-A USSR 4 Dec. 237 km 89.5 min Ocean surveillance satellite. (BAI) 283 km 65.0° Recovered on 18 D ecem ber 1981 13 TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 49 - IV/1982 Country Code name International Organization Perigee Period Frequencies Date Observations Spacecraft description number Site o f Apogee Inclination Transmitter power launching Intelsat-V F3 1981-119-A International 15 Dec. in geost ationary 2202.5 MHz INTELSAT commercial telecommunication satellite; INTELSAT orbit a 15° E 3.5W 12 000 telephone channels and two colour television 3-axis stabilized satellite: height: (ETR) 5764 M Hz channels 6.60 m; mass at launch: 1950 kg; 1 W 2 solar arrays (1.2 kW) 6/4 GHz band (communications) Radio-3 (RS-3) 1981-120-A USSR 17 Dec. 1685 km 120.9 min Amateur radio satellites DOSAAF 1794 km to to 83° (PLE) Radio-8 (RS-8) 1981-120-F Cosmos-1330 1981 -121-A USSR 19 Dec. 177 km 90 m in Reconnaissance satellite. 403 km 70.4° Recovered on 19 Jan u ary 1982 Marecs-1 1981-122-A Europe 20 Dec. geostatio nary orbit 6/4 GHz band Maritime European communication satellite. The service ESA module, identical to that of the European communica rectangular 3-axis stabilized satellite: (CSG) tion satellite (ECS), provides support functions. A com 2 solar arrays munications module provides telephone and telex links between ships and coast stations. Nominal lifetime: 7 years 52nd Molnya-1 1981-123-A USSR 23 Dec. 485 km 699 min 800 MHz band Television and multichannel radiocommunications (PLE) 38 990 km 63° 40 W hermetically-sealed cylinder with (emission) conical ends; mass: 1000 kg; 6 solar panels 1000 MHz band (reception) 3400-4100 MHz (retransmission of television) 14 TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 49 - IV/1982 AKY = Aktubinsk-Kapustin Yar (USSR) ISAS = Institute of Space and Aeronautical PLE = Plesetsk (USSR) BAI = Baikonur (USSR) Science, Tokyo University (Japan) SBS = Satellite Business Systems (United COMSAT = Communications Satellite Organiza 1SRO = Indian Space Research Organization States) tion (United States) JMA = Japanese Meteorological Agency SSC = Sriharikota Space Centre (India) CSG = Centre spatial guyanais, Kourou KSC = Kagoshima Space Centre (Japan) TSC = Tanegashima Space Centre (Japan) (French Guiana) MAI = Moscow Aeronautical Institute UOS = University of Surrey (United King DOSAAF = All-Union Voluntary Society for As (USSR) dom ) sistance to the Army, Air Force and NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Ad USAF = United States Air Force Navy (USSR) ministration (United States) USDOD = United States Department of Defense ESA = European Space Agency NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric USN = United States Navy ETR = Eastern Test Range (United States) Administration (United States) WTR = Western Test Range (United States) INTELSAT = International Telecommunications NSDA = National Space Development Agency Satellite Organization (Japan) The following satellites have decayed since the preparation o f the “Table of artificial satellites launched in 1980" published in May 1981 satellite international number decay satellite international number decay OSO-1 1962-5- A 8 O ctober 1981 Intercosmos-18 1978-99-A 17 M arch 1981 Explorer-19 1963-53-A 10 M ay 1981 M agion 1978-99-C 11 Septem ber 1981 Surcal 1965-16-G 27 M arch 1981 Cosmos-1062 1978-115-A 20 April 1981 OGO-2 1965-81-A 17 Septem ber 1981 C osm os-1075 1979-10-A 19 O ctober 1981 Explorer-39 1968-66-A 22 June 1981 C osm os-1114 1979-65-A 26 D ecem ber 1981 OSO-6 1969-68-A 7 M arch 1981 HE AO-3 1979-82-A 7 D ecem ber 1981 Cosm os-434 1971-69-A 23 August 1981 Intercosmos-20 1979-96-A 5 M arch 1981 Cosmos-482 1972-23-A 5 M ay 1981 C osm os-1146 1979-100-A 25 N ovem ber 1981 Cosmos-752 1975-69-A 28 February 1981 C osm os-1164 1980-13-A 12 Jan u ary 1981 Explorer-55 1975-107-A 10 June 1981 C osm os-1167 1980-21-A 1 O ctober 1981 TIP-3 1976-89-A 30 May 1981 NOAA-B 1980-43-A 3 M ay 1981 Cosmos-891 1977-6-A 4 February 1981 C osm os-1186 1980-47-A 1 Jan u ary 1982 Cosm os-924 1977-60-A 10 February 1981 Big Bird 1980-52-A 6 M arch 1981 HCMM 1978-41-A 22 December 1981 Rohini-1 1980-62-A 20 M ay 1981 C osm os-1008 1978-49-A 8 January 1981 Cosmos-1204 1980-67-A 23 February 1981 KH-11 1978-60-A 23 A ugust 1981 Cosmos-1236 1980-105-A 21 January 1981 Any complementary information or remarks concerning the contents or presentation of this table will be welcome. They should be adressed to: The Editor-in-Chief, Telecommunication Journal, International Telecommunication Union, Place des Nations, CH-1211 Geneve 20 (Switzerland). TELECOMMUNICATION JOURNAL - VOL. 49- IV/1982