CLASSIFICATION OF GEOSYNCHRONOUS OBJECTS -- ISSUE 8

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
EUROPEAN SPACE OPERATIONS CENTRE
GROUND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mission Analysis Office

CLASSIFICATION OF GEOSYNCHRONOUS OBJECTS
ISSUE 8
by C. Hernandez and R. Jehn
Produced with the DISCOS Database

February 2006
ESOC Robert-Bosch-Str. 5, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany

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4.4. Objects in a drift orbit

In this list there are objects which were in a drift orbit according to their last available TLEs or information provided by KIAM. The following data are given:

D.nn COSPAR NAME Date λ' Δa Δr_p Δr_a N_ly N_tot MJD a e i Ω ω λ

D . 1 64047A Syncom 3 06-DEC-74 -0.26 14.584 -42.610 71.779 0 1 9105.000162 42178.80189 0.0013560 8.5490 55.8370 186.3490 354.0779
D . 2 80087A OPS 6394 (FLTSATCOM F4) 03-MAR-99 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 472 17958.623785 42163.92645 0.0006198 12.1356 33.1941 276.1645 171.8950

D . 3 78016A OPS 6391 (FLTSATCOM F1) 27-FEB-99 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 437 17954.837558 42164.45767 0.0004213 13.8965 28.2801 324.7110 71.8157

D . 4 69013A TACSAT 1 09-JUN-95 0.24 -11.683 -38.028 14.663 0 1 16595.000000 42152.53489 0.0006250 14.5242 5.4374 66.8749 177.0778

D . 5 66053F IDCSP 5 30-APR-05 25.65 -1886.467 -3095.360 -677.575 2 70 20208.575174 40277.75035 0.0300139 6.4459 299.9405 44.8140 236.5597

D . 6 66053E IDCSP 4 05-DEC-04 26.29 -1930.741 -2113.164 -1748.318 0 67 20062.000000 40233.60920 0.0044312 6.5420 301.6908 143.5448 167.2190

D . 7 67003F IDCSP 13 05-DEC-04 26.88 -1971.519 -2187.090 -1755.948 0 72 20062.000000 40192.68354 0.0051733 6.6808 304.5498 3.5515 106.3020

D . 8 67003D IDCSP 11 02-MAR-05 28.17 -2060.123 -2232.188 -1888.058 1 70 20149.762847 40104.95184 0.0096470 6.7042 301.2197 111.8999 224.4087

D . 9 67003C IDCSP 10 05-DEC-04 28.59 -2088.630 -2257.225 -1920.035 0 71 20062.000000 40075.46467 0.0032375 6.4787 302.8098 46.0471 264.0026

D . 10 67003J Titan IIIC stage 3 (Transtage) 19-JUL-95 28.86 -2107.470 -2225.921 -1989.020 0 3 16635.000000 40057.05212 0.0029345 11.3730 343.9923 194.5544 69.2907

D.nn	COSPAR	NAME	Date	λ'	Δa	Δr_p	Δr_a	N_ly	N_tot	MJD	a	e	i	Ω	ω	λ
D . 1	64047A	Syncom 3	06-DEC-74	-0.26	14.584	-42.610	71.779	0	1	9105.000162	42178.80189	0.0013560	8.5490	55.8370	186.3490	354.0779
D . 2	80087A	OPS 6394 (FLTSATCOM F4)	03-MAR-99	0.00	0.000	0.000	0.000	0	472	17958.623785	42163.92645	0.0006198	12.1356	33.1941	276.1645	171.8950
D . 3	78016A	OPS 6391 (FLTSATCOM F1)	27-FEB-99	0.00	0.000	0.000	0.000	0	437	17954.837558	42164.45767	0.0004213	13.8965	28.2801	324.7110	71.8157
D . 4	69013A	TACSAT 1	09-JUN-95	0.24	-11.683	-38.028	14.663	0	1	16595.000000	42152.53489	0.0006250	14.5242	5.4374	66.8749	177.0778
D . 5	66053F	IDCSP 5	30-APR-05	25.65	-1886.467	-3095.360	-677.575	2	70	20208.575174	40277.75035	0.0300139	6.4459	299.9405	44.8140	236.5597
D . 6	66053E	IDCSP 4	05-DEC-04	26.29	-1930.741	-2113.164	-1748.318	0	67	20062.000000	40233.60920	0.0044312	6.5420	301.6908	143.5448	167.2190
D . 7	67003F	IDCSP 13	05-DEC-04	26.88	-1971.519	-2187.090	-1755.948	0	72	20062.000000	40192.68354	0.0051733	6.6808	304.5498	3.5515	106.3020
D . 8	67003D	IDCSP 11	02-MAR-05	28.17	-2060.123	-2232.188	-1888.058	1	70	20149.762847	40104.95184	0.0096470	6.7042	301.2197	111.8999	224.4087
D . 9	67003C	IDCSP 10	05-DEC-04	28.59	-2088.630	-2257.225	-1920.035	0	71	20062.000000	40075.46467	0.0032375	6.4787	302.8098	46.0471	264.0026
D . 10	67003J	Titan IIIC stage 3 (Transtage)	19-JUL-95	28.86	-2107.470	-2225.921	-1989.020	0	3	16635.000000	40057.05212	0.0029345	11.3730	343.9923	194.5544	69.2907