Changes to the Database 2-1-11

8/6/2019 Changes to the Database 2-1-11

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Satellites Added and Deleted for February 1, 2011 release

This version of the database includes satellites launched through January 31, 2011.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 19 satellites

The deletion of 18 satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data. We undertook a thoroughlook to make sure the NORAD numbers and satellite names still correctlycorresponded, since some satellites get renamed after launch and some confusioncan result during multiple launches and in constellations. A number of changeswere made to the COSMOS/GLONASS satellites, the GLOBALSTAR satellites,the GONETS and STRELA series. More variations were added to theAdditional names column in a number of cases.

Satellites Added

(December 2010 saw the launch of numerous nanosats/cubesats: Perseus 0-3, QBX1-2,Mayflower, SMDC ONE, Dragon C1. These satellites had all deorbited by the time ofthis release.)

Meridian 32010-058AFengyun 3B2010-059ASkymed 42010-060ASkyTerra 12010-061ASTPSAT 2 (USA 217)2010-062ARAX (USA 218)2010-062BO/OREOS (USA 219)2010-062C

FalconSat 5 (USA 221)2010-062EFAST 1 (USA 222)2010-062FUSA 2232010-063AZhongxing 20A2010-064AHYLAS 12010-065AIntelsat 172010-065BCompass Beidou IGSO 22010-068AKA-SAT2010-069AHispasat 1E2010-070AKoreasat 62010-070BElectro-L12011-001A

USA 224 (NRO L49)2011-002ASatellites Removed

Intelsat-21994-040AOceansat-1 (IPS P4)1999-029CGlobalstar M491999-031BQuikSCAT1999-034A


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Globalstar M511999-037DGlobalstar M481999-0411DMTI (Multispectral Thermal Imager)2000-014AWMAP2001-027AAlsat-12002-054A

FY-2C2004-042AKirari (OICETS)2005-031AOrbcomm QL12008-031AOrbcomm QL32008-031COrbcomm CDS2008-031FAerocube-32009-028EMeridian-22009-029AX-37B (OTV-1)2010-015ASDS-12009-002C

Satellites Added and Deleted for November 1, 2010 releaseThis version of the database includes satellites launched through November 1, 2010.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 37 satellitesThe deletion of 24 satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data, in particular correcting theassociation of satellite ID number with the names of some of the largeconstellation (ORBCOMM, Iridium, Globalstar) satellitesThe addition of a link to the Whats Up? tool. This database, developed by ourcolleague Wang Ting, combines information from the U.S. Space Track catalog

and the UCS Satellite Database and presents it visually in Google Earth.http://wangting.org/whatsup/.

Satellites Added

Echostar 152010-034ACartosat 2B2010-035ASTUDSat2010-035BAISSat 12010-035CAlsat 2A2010-035DTISat 12010-035E

Compass IGSO-12010-036ANilesat 2012010-037ARascom QAF 1 R2010-037BYaogan 102010-038AAEHF 1 (USA 214)2010-039ATianhui 12010-040AGlonass 736 (Cosmos 2464)2010-041AGlonass 737 (Cosmos 2465)2010-041B
http://www.space-track.org/http://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear_weapons_and_global_security/space_weapons/technical_issues/ucs-satellite-database.htmlhttp://wangting.org/whatsup/http://wangting.org/whatsup/http://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear_weapons_and_global_security/space_weapons/technical_issues/ucs-satellite-database.htmlhttp://www.space-track.org/


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Glonass 738 (Cosmos 2466)2010-041CSinosat 6A (Chinasat 6A)2010-042AStrela-3 (Cosmos 2467)2010-043AStrela-3 (Cosmos 2468)2010-043BGonets-M2010-043C

QZS 1 (Michibiki)2010-045AFIA Radar 1 (USA 215)2010-046AYaogan 112010-047AXP-1A2010-047BXP-1B2010-047CSBSS (USA 216)2010-048AUS-KS 0ko (Cosmos 2469)2010-049AShijian 6G -- 2010-050AShijian 6H2010-050BSirius-XM52010-053AGlobalstar MO792010-054A

Globalstar MO742010-054BGlobalstar MO762010-054CGlobalstar MO772010-054DGlobalstar MO752010-054EGlobalstar MO732010-054FBSAT-3B2010-056BCompass-G4 (Beidou G4)2010-057A

Satellites Removed from Database

Trumpet-1 (USA 103)1994-026ATrumpet-2 (USA 112)1995-034AKeyhole 1 (USA 116)1995-066AMeasat-21996-063BBSAT-1A1997-016BIntelsat-8021997-031ATRACE1998-020AYamal-1021999-047BJian Bing 3A2000-050APrognoz-13 (Cosmos 2379)2001-037ACBERS-22003-049AGenesat-12006-058CUS-KS Oko-87 (Cosmos 2422)2006-030ATHEMIS-B2007-004BTHEMIS-C2007-004CIGS-3B2007-005AZheda Pixing2007-019BCBERS-2B2007-042ARascom QAF-12007-063APrognoz (Cosmos 2440)2008-033A


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Pharmasat2009-028BAnde-Castor2009-038FAnde-Pollux2009-038EKobalt-M (Cosmos 2462)2010-014A

Satellites Added and Deleted for July 1, 2010 release

This version of the database includes satellites launched through July 1, 2010.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 18 satellitesThe deletion of 4 satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added

Cryosat-22010-013AKobalt-M [Cosmos 2462]2010-014AX-37B OTV-1 [USA 212)2010-015ASES 12010-016AParus-99 [Cosmos 2463]2010-017AAstra 3B2010-021AComsatBw-22010-021BNavstar GPS 62 [USA 213]2010-022ASERVIS 22010-023ACompass G-32010-024A

Arabsat 5B2010-025AShijian-122010-027APicard2010-028APRISMA2010-028BTanDEM-X2010-030AOfeq 92010-031ACOMS-12010-032AArabsat 5A2010-032B

Satellites Removed

LES-91976-023BGalaxy-9 -- 1996-033ASERVIS-12003-050AGalaxy-152005-041A

Satellites Added and Deleted for April 1, 2010 releaseThis version of the database includes satellites launched through April 1, 2010.


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The changes to this version of the database include:

The addition of 12 satellitesThe deletion of 10 satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added

Beidou 32010-001ARaduga 1M2010-002ASDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)2010-005AIntelsat 162010-006AGlonass 731 [Cosmos 2459]2010-007AGlonass 735 [Cosmos 2461]2010-007BGlonass 732 [Cosmos 2460]2010-007CGOES-15 [GOES-P]2010-008A

Yaogan 9A2010-009AYaogan 9B2010-009BYaogan 9C2010-009CEchostar 142010-010A

Satellites Removed

Thaicom-1A1993-078BIntelsat-41995-040AEutelsat W21998-056ARaduga 1-5 [Cosmos 2372]2000-049A

IceSat2003-002ARaduga 1-7 [Cosmos 2406]2004-010AGlonass 713 [Cosmos 2418)2005-050BYaogan-12006-015ACAPE-12007-012PBeidou-2 [Compass G2]2009-018A

Satellites Added and Deleted for January 1, 2010 releaseThis version of the database includes satellites launched through January 1, 2010.


Satellites Added

Amazonas 22009-054A


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COMSATBW 12009-054BWorldview 22009-055ADMSP 5D-3 F18 [USA 210]2009-057ANSS 122009-058AThor 62009-058B

SMOS2009-059APROBA 22009-059BShijian 11-012009-061ALotos-S [Cosmos 2455]2009-063AIntelsat 142009-064AEutelsat W72009-065AIGS 5A2009-066AIntelsat 152009-067AWGS F3 [USA 211]2009-068AYaogan 72009-069AGlonass 730 [Cosmos 2456]2009-070A

Glonass 733 [Cosmos 2457]2009-070BGlonass 734 [Cosmos 2458]2009-070CWISE2009-071AYaogan 82009-072AXi Wang 12009-072BHelios 2B2009-073ADirecTV 122009-075A

Satellites Removed

Superbird A11992-084AIntelsat 7041995-001ATelecom 2C1995-067AGOES-10 [GOES-K]1997-019AGlobalstar FM-321999-037AClmentine1999-064BExpress-A32000-031AGlonass-701 [Cosmos 2404]2003-056CSTPSat-12007-006DOrbcomm QL22008-031BOrbcomm QL52008-031EOrbcomm CDS 3-12008-031FKagayaki2009-002DKukai2009-002GSpriteSAT2009-002FKKS-12009-002HUWE-22009-051B

Changes to the October 1, 2009 release of the UCS Satellite Database


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This version of the database includes launches through October 1, 2009.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 34 satellitesThe deletion of 18 satellites

The addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added:

TerreStar 12009-035ARodnik-5 [Cosmos 2451]2009-036ARodnik-6 [Cosmos 2452]2009-036BRodnik-7 [Cosmos 2453]2009-036CRazakSat2009-037AANDE Pollux2009-038EANDE Castor2009-038F

Parus-98 [Cosmos 2454]2009-039ASterkh-12009-039BDeimos 12009-041ADubaiSat 12009-041BUK-DMC-22009-041CAprizeSat-4 -- 2009-041DNanosat-12009-041EAprizeSat-52009-041FAsiaSat 52009-042ANavstar GPS 50 [USA 206]2009-043AJCSAT-122009-044A

Optus D32009-044BPalapa D2009-046APAN-1 [USA 207]2009-047AMeteor-M2009-049ASterkh-22009-049BTatiana 22009-049DUGATUSAT2009-049ESumbandilaSat2009-049FNimiq 52009-050AOceansat-22009-051ABeeSat2009-051B

UWE 22009-051CSwissCube2009-051DITU-pSAT12009-051ESTSS Demo 1 [USA 208]2009-052ASTSS Demo 2 [USA 209]2009-052B

Satellites Removed:


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Spot 21990-005ANavstar GPS 25 [USA 79]1992-009AWavsat-11993-061EApstar-1 1994 -- 043A

Optus-B3 --1994-055ANimiq-3 [DirecTV-3]1995-029AAmos-11996-030BApstar-1A -- 1996-039AEchostar-5 -- 1999-050AWavsat-21999-021ABilsat-12003-042EGlonass 795 [Cosmos 2403]2003-056BXSS-11 [USA 165]2005-011AMeridian-12006-061ABeidou-1D2007-003A

Orbcomm QL4 -- 2008-031DKobalt-M [Cosmos 2450]2009-022ACP-6 -- 2009-028D

Changes to the July 1, 2009 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through July 1, 2009.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 19 satellitesThe deletion of 8 satellites


Satellites Added:

Eutelsat W2A2009-016AWGS F2 (Wideband Global Satcom 2 [USA 204])2009-017ABeidou 2 (Compass G2)2009-018ARISAT 2 (Radar Imaging Satellite 2)2009-019AANUSAT (Anna University Satellite)2009-019BSicral 1B2009-020AYaogan 62009-021A

Kobalt-M (Cosmos 2450)2009-022ASTSS ATRR (USA 205)2009-023AProtostar 22009-027ATacsat-32009-028APharmasat2009-028BHawksat 12009-028CCP-62009-028DAerocube 32009-028E


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Meridian 22009-029AMeasat 3A2009-032AGOES 142009-033ASirius FM52009-034A

Satellites Deleted:

DSCS III-F7 (USA 93)1993-046AGFO (GEOSAT Follow-on)1998-007AGalaxy 4R2000-020AGorizont-45 (Gorizont-33)2000-029ABeidou-1A2000-069AMonitor-E (2005-032A)Eutelsat W2M2008-065BTDRS-11983-026B

Changes to the April 13, 2009 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through April 1, 2009.


The relatively large number of satellites removed in this update does not reflect a surge insatellite failures. Instead, we had suspected many of these satellites were no longer

operational, but only recently found enough sources to confirm it.

Nota bene: the Iranian satellite Omid was launched after the last update and becameinactive before this update, so it never appears in the UCS Satellite Database.

Satellites Added:

NROL-26 [USA 202]2009-001AIbuki [GOSat)2009-002APrism2009-002BSDS-12009-002C

Kagayaki2009-002DSOHLA 12009-002ESpriteSAT2009-002FKukai 2009-002GKKS-12009-002HKoronas-Foton2009-003ANOAA-192009-005AExpress-AM442009-007A


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Express-MD12009-007BNSS-92009-008AHot Bird 102009-008BSPIRALE-A2009-008CSPIRALE-B2009-008D

Telstar 11N2009-009ARadula 1 [Cosmos 2450]2009-10AGOCE2009-013ANavstar GPS 49 [USA 203]2009-014A

Satellites Deleted:

UoSat-2 [Oscar 11]1984-021BSLDCOM-1 [USA 59]1990-050ASB-WASS 2-1 [USA 60]1990-050BSB-WASS 2-1 [USA 61]1990-050C

SB-WASS 2-1 [USA 62]1990-050DLaCrosse/Onyx 2 [USA 69]1991-017AIntelsat 6051991-055ATubsat-A1991-050DSLDCOM-2 [USA 72]1991-076ANavstar GPS-35 [USA 94]1993-054APoSat-1 [Oscar 28]1993-061DDirecTV-11993-078AOrbcomm FM11995-017AOrbcomm FM21995-017BGorizont-44 -- 1996-034ASDS-II-3 [USA 125]1996-038AIridium 331997-051CIridium 281997-051ELaCrosse/Onyx 3 [USA 133]1997-064AAstra 5A1997-071AOrbcomm FM31998-007BStrela-3 [Cosmos 2352]1998-036AStrela-3 [Cosmos 2353]1998-036BStrela-3 [Cosmos 2354]1998-036CStrela-3 [Cosmos 2355]1998-036DStrela-3 [Cosmos 2356]1998-036EStrela-3 [Cosmos 2357]1998-036FOrbcomm FM171998-046AOrbcomm FM261998-053FOrbcomm FM281998-053HWavSat-2 [UoSat-12]1999-021AOrbcomm FM321999-065CMultispectral Thermal Imager2000-014AMeteor-3M-N12001-056A


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Nadezhda 7 [COSPAS 10]2002-046AKazSat 12006-022APehuenSat-1 [Oscar 63]2007-001DCP-42007-012QCSTB-12007-012R

Persona N1 [Cosmos 2441]2008-037AKobalt-M [Cosmos 2445]2008-058A

Changes to the January 21, 2009 release of the UCS Satellite DatabaseThis version of the database includes launches through January 1, 2009.

The Database page has been newly organized for easier navigation, and it has severalnew features, including some analysis:

a Satellite Quick Facts box, giving current satellite counts, updated quarterly,anda Quick Facts & Analysis page, explaining the derivation of the Satellite QuickFacts and answering some more in-depth questions, updated occasionally

Also new to the Database page are:a Quick Guide to Using the Database, a how-to for several basic database tasksa Featured Satellite, detailing one of the interesting active satellites in thedatabase, updated quarterlya link to the new Space Age Trivia page, highlighting interesting facts aboutspace, past and present, updated quarterly

The other changes to this version of the database include:a reorganization of the orbital information into columns with Class of Orbit,e.g., LEO, and Type of Orbit, e.g., Sun-Synchronous. All GEO longitudeinformation has been moved to the column Longitude of GEOThe addition of 20 satellitesThe deletion of 14 inactive satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite dataThe updating of the orbital information for the GEO satellites

Satellites Added:

THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System)2008-049AInterstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)2008-051AShijian 6E2008-053AShijian 6F2008-053BCOSMO-SkyMed 32008-054AVeneSat-12008-055AShiyuan 32008-056A


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Chuangxin 22008-056BAstra 1M2008-057AKobalt M [Cosmos 2445]2008-058AYaogan-42008-061ACosmos 24462008-062A

Ceil-2 2008-063AYaogan 52008-064AHot Bird 92008-065AEutelsat W2M2008-065BFengyun 2E2008-066AGlonass 727 [Cosmos 2447] -- 2008-067AGlonass 728 [Cosmos 2448] -- 2008-067BGlonass 729 [Cosmos 2449] -- 2008-067C

Satellites Removed:

Marisat-F21976-101ATDRS-11983-026BOrion/Magnum 3 [USA 67]1990-097BDSP-16 [USA 72]1991-080BGorizont-401993-069ADSP-17 [USA 107]1994-084AKH-12-4 [USA 129]1996-072AChinasat-61997-021AThor-21997-025ABSAT-1B1998-024BUFO-9 [USA 140]1998-058AGlonass 796 [Cosmos 2411]2004-053CNigComSat-12007-018ADSP-23 [USA 197]2007-054A

Changes to the October 6, 2008 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through October 1, 2008.


The addition of 22 satellitesThe deletion of 15 inactive satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added:Protostar 12008-034ABadr 62008-034BEchostar 112008-035A


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Sar Lupe 52008-036APersona-N1 [Cosmos 2441]2008-037ASuperbird 72008-038AAMC 212008-038BINMARSAT 4F32008-039A

RapidEye-A2008-040ARapidEye-B2008-040BRapidEye-C2008-040CRapidEye-D2008-040DRapidEye-E2008-040EHJ-1A [Huan Jing 1A]2008-041AHJ-1B [Huan Jing 1B]2008-041BGeoEye-12008-042ANimiq 42008-044AGalaxy 192008-045AGlonass 724 [Cosmos 2442]2008-046A

Glonass 725 [Cosmos 2443]2008-046BGlonass 726 [Cosmos 2444]2008-046CTheos2008-049A

Satellites Removed:

Telstar 111994-079AMilstar DFS-21995-060ANStar-B1996-007AEchostar 21996-055ABadr C1997-046ABSat-1B1998-024BMolniya 1-911998-054AIntelsat 6B1998-075AYamal-1021999-047BGalaxy 111999-071AGalaxy 10R2000-002AMilstar DFS-52002-001AMolniya 1-932004-005ASuperbird-62004-011AGlonass 797 [Cosmos 2412]2004-053B

Changes to the July 8, 2008 release of the UCS Satellite DatabaseThis version of the database includes launches through July 1, 2008.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 34 satellitesThe deletion of 17 inactive satellites


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The addition of and corrections to some satellite dataSatellites Added:ICO G12008-016AC/NOFS (Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System)2008-017A

Vinasat 12008-018AStar One C22008-018BTianLian 12008-019AGIOVE-B2008-020ACartoSat 2A2008-021ACAN-X62008-021BCute 1.7 + APD II2008-021CIMS-12008-021DCompass-12008-021EAAUSat-22008-021FDelfi-C32008-021G

CAN-X22008-021HSEEDS 22008-021JAmos-32008-022AGalaxy 182008-024AYubileiny2008-025ACosmos 24372008-025ACosmos 24382008-025BCosmos 24392008-025CFengyun 3A2008-026AZhongxing 92008-028AGLAST2008-029A

Skynet 5C2008-030ATurksat 3A2008-030BOrbcomm QL12008-031AOrbcomm QL22008-031BOrbcomm QL32008-031COrbcomm QL42008-031DOrbcomm QL52008-031EOrbcomm CDS 3-12008-031FJason 22008-032ACosmos 24402008-033A

Satellites Removed:ATS-31967-111ASBS-61990-091ASB-WASS 2-2 (USA 74)1991-076CSB-WASS 2-2 (USA 76)1991-076DSB-WASS 2-2 (USA 77)1991-076ENavstar GPS 321992-079ANavstar GPS 291992-089A


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Navstar GPS 371993-032APolar1996-013ASB-WASS 2-3 (USA 121)1996-029CSB-WASS 2-3 (USA 119)1996-029DSB-WASS 2-3 (USA 120)1996-029E

Skynet 4D1998-002AThuraya 12000-066ACHIPSat2003-002BEORSAT (Cosmos 2421)2006-026AAMC-142008-011A

Changes to the April 7, 2008 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through April 1, 2008

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 10 satellitesThe deletion of 9 inactive satellitesThe addition of a column denoting the longitude for GEO satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added:

Thuraya 32008-001ATecSAR2008-002AExpress AM-332008-003A

Thor 2R2008-006AKizuna (WINDS2008-007ANROL-28 (USA 200)2008-010AAMC 142008-011ANavstar GPS 482008-012ADirectTV-112008-013ASAR-Lupe 42008-014A

Satellites Deleted:Kompsat-11999-070ACHAMP2000-039B

Glonass-7892001-053BFedsat2002-056BGlonass-7922002-060BQuakesat2003-031FGlonass-7982005-050CTacsat-22006-058ACP-32007-012M


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Changes to the January 7, 2008 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through December 31, 2007


The addition of 28 satellitesThe deletion of 11 inactive satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added:

Optus D2 (2007-044A)Intelsat 11 (2007-044B)WGS F1 [USA 195] (2007-046A)Navstar GPS 55 [GPS 2R-17, USA 196] (2007-047A)Globalstar MO67 (2007-048A)Globalstar MO70 (2007-048B)

Globalstar MO66 (2007-048C)Globalstar MO68 (2007-048D)US-KS Oko 88 [Cosmos 2430] (2007-049A)Glonass 718 [Cosmos 2431] (2007-052A)Glonass 719 [Cosmos 2432] (2007-052B)Glonass 720 [Cosmos 2433] (2007-052C)SAR-Lupe 3 (2007-053A)DSP-23 [USA 197] (2007-054A)Yaogan 3 (2007-055A)Star One C1 (2007-056A)Skynet 5B (2007-056B)

Sirius 4 (2007-057A)Raduga 1-8 [Cosmos 2434] (2007-058A)COSMO-Skymed 2 (2007-059A)SDS III-6 [NROL-24, Scorpius, USA 198] (2007-060A)Radarsat-2 (2007-061A)Navstar GPS 57 [GPS 2R-18, USA 199] (2007-062A)RASCOM-QAF 1 (2007-063A)Horizons 2 (2007-063B)Glonass 721 [Cosmos 2435] (2007-065A)Glonass 722 [Cosmos 2436] (2007-065B)Glonass 723 [Cosmos 2437] (2007-065C)

Satellites Deleted:NATO-4A (1991-001A)DirecTV-2 [Nimiq 4i] (1994-047A)FUSE (1999-035A)Molniya 3-49 (1998-040A)Molniya 3-50 (1999-036A)Tselina-2 [Cosmos 2369] (2000-006A)


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Molniya 3-51 (2001-030A)Nadezhda-6 [COSPAS-9] (2000-033A)HETE-2 (2000-061A)Molniya 3-52 (2001-050A)Double Star 1 [TC-1] (2003-061A)

Changes to the September 27, 2007 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through September 25, 2007

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 12 satellitesThe deletion of 14 inactive satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

Satellites Added:SB-WASS 3-4 [USA 194, NRO L30] (2007-027A)SB-WASS 3-4 [USA 194, NRO L30] (2007-027C)Cosmos-2428 (2007-029A)SAR-Lupe 2 (2007-030A)ChinaSat 6B (2007-031A)DirecTV 10 (2007-032A)Spaceway-3 (2007-036A)BSAT-3A (2007-036B)INSAT-4CR (2007-037A)

Parus-97 [Cosmos 2429] (2007-038A)Worldview 1 (2007-041A)CBERS-2B (2007-042A)

Satellites Deleted:GOES-7 [GOES-H] (1987-022A)NOAA-12 (1991-032A)Gorizont-37 [Gorizont 26] (1992-043A)GOES-9 [GOES-J] (1995-025A)JAS-2 [Fuji-Oscar 29] (1996-046B)HALCA (1997-005A)

IMAGE (2000-017A)Orbview-3 (2003-030A)Gravity Probe B (2004-014A)HitSat (2006-041D)NextSat (2007-006C)Orbital Express 1A (2007-006A)Libertad-1 (2007-012N)Cosmos-2427 [Kobalt M] (2007-022A)


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Changes to the April 9, 2007 release of the UCS Satellite DatabaseThis version of the database includes launches through April 6, 2007


Satellites Added:LAPAN-Tubsat (2007-001A)CartoSat 2A (2007-001B)PehuenSat 1 (2007-001D)THEMIS 1 (2007-004A)THEMIS 2 (2007-004B)

THEMIS 3 (2007-004C)THEMIS 4 (2007-004D)THEMIS 5 (2007-004E)IGS 3B (2007-005A)IGS 4A (2007-005B)ASTRO [part of Orbital Express] (2007-006A)MIDStar 1 (2007-006B)NextSat/CSC [part of Orbital Express] (2007-006C)STPSat-1 (2007-006D)FalconSat 3 (2007-006E)CFESat (2007-006F)

INSAT-4B (2007-007A)Skynet-5A (2007-007B)

Satellites Deleted:Navstar GPS 15 (1990-088A)Gorizont 36 (1992-017A)Optus B1 (1992-054A)Satcom-C4 (1992-057A)DMSP F12 (1994-057A)JCSat 3 (1995-043A)Thaicom-3 (1997-016A)

Iridium 36 (1997-056C)Sapphire (2001-043D)Cosmos 2388 (2002-017A)IGS-1B (2003-009B)Streak [STP-R1] (2005-037A)Cute-1.7 (2006-005C)Space Technology 5A (2006-008A)Space Technology 5B (2006-008B)


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Space Technology 5C (2006-008C)

Changes to the January 4, 2007 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through December 27, 2006


Satellites Added:IGS-3A (Information Gathering Satellite 3A)2006-037AZhongxing 22A2006-038AHinode (Solar B)2006-041AHitSat (Oscar 59)2006-041B

Navstar 52 (USA 190)2006-042ADirecTV-9S2006-043AOptus D12006-043BMetOp-A2006-044AShijian 6C2006-046AShijian 6D2006-046BXM-42006-049ADMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191)2006-050AArabsat 4B2006-051ANavstar 58 (USA 192)2006-052AFengyun-2D2006-053A

WildBlue-12006-054AAmericom-182006-054BMeasat-32006-056ANROL-21 (USA 193)2006-057ATacSat-22006-058AGeneSat-12006-058BSAR-Lupe 12006-060AMeridian 12006-061AGlonass (Cosmos 2424)2006-062AGlonass (Cosmos 2425)2006-062BGlonass (Cosmos 2426)2006-062C

CoRoT (Convection, Rotation des toiles et Transits des Plantes Extrasolaires)2006-063A

Satellites Deleted:Intelsat 6041990-056AUoSat-5 (Oscar 22)1991-050BHispasat 1B1993-048AAmrad (Oscar 27)1993-061CN Star A1995-044A


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DirecTV-6 (Tempo 2)1997-011ATechsat 1B (Oscar 32)1998-043DRaduga 1-6 (Globus)2001-045ATiungsat-1 (Oscar 46)2000-057AMicroLabSat2002-056D

Shenzhou 62005-040A

Changes to the September 21, 2006 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through September 10, 2006

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 14 satellitesThe deletion of 7 inactive satellites


Satellites Added:Resurs DK-12006-021AKazSat 12006-022AGalaxy 162006-023AMITEX (Micro-Satellite Technology Experiment, USA 187)2006-024AMITEX (Micro-Satellite Technology Experiment, USA 188)2006 -024BEORSAT (Cosmos 2421)2006-026ANROL-22 (USA 184)2006-027AGenesis-12006-029A

Oko-87 (Cosmos 2422)2006-030AKompsat 22006-031AHot Bird 82006-032AJCSat 102006-033ASyracuse 3B2006-033BKoreaSat 52006-034A

Satellites Deleted:Astra-1B1991-015AEutelsat II-F21991-003BNadezhda 1 (COSPAS 4)1989-050a

Kobalt-M (Cosmos 2420)2006-017AGalaxy 1R1994-013AEsiafi-11981-018ARaduga 1-41999-010A


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Changes to the June 19, 2006 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through June 15, 2006.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 19 satellites

The deletion of 14 inactive satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite data

We have also added a tab-delimited text version in which the Name column containsonly the official name of the satellite in the case of government and military satellites,and the most commonly used name in the case of commercial and civil satellites. Thisfile is called UCS_Satellite_Database_officialname_6-19-06.txt.

And we have added some supporting materials which can be accessed fromhttp://ucsusa.org/satellite_database: 1) this document listing the changes to the database,including the names of the satellites added and deleted, and 2) a brief note addressing

some of the common misconceptions about the database and its contents.

Satellites Added:Space Technology 5-A (ST5-A) - 2006-008ASpace Technology 5-B (ST5-B) - 2006-008BSpace Technology 5-C (ST5-C) - 2006-008CJCSAT 92006-010ACOSMIC-A2006-011ACOSMIC-B2006-011BCOSMIC-C2006-011CCOSMIC-D2006-011D

COSMIC-E2006-011ECOSMIC-F2006-011FAstra 1KR2006-012AEROS B-12006-014ARemote Sensing Satellite 1 (RSS 1) - 2006-015ACloudSat2006-016ACalipso2006-016BCosmos 2420 (Kobalt-M)2006-017AGOES 132006-018ASatMex 62006-020AThaicom 52006-020B

Satellites Deleted:Anik E-1 (Telesat 11) - 1991-067AAnik E-2 (Telesat 10) - 1991-026ADSCS III-F4 (DSCS III A-2, USA 44)1989-069BDSCS III-FT (DSCS III B-14, USA 78)1992-006AEORSAT (Cosmos 2405) - 2004-020AEutelsat-II F-3 - 1991-083A
http://ucsusa.org/satellite_databasehttp://ucsusa.org/satellite_databasehttp://ucsusa.org/satellite_database


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Express AM112004-015AGonets D1-8 (Cosmos 2385)2001-058BGorizont-43 - 1996-005AInmarsat 2-F3 - 1991-084BNewsat-1 (Palapa B2R) - 1990-034A

Spacenet-4 - 1991-028ATelecom 2A - 1991-084AUFO-3 (USA 104)1994-035A

Changes to the March 17, 2006 release of the UCS Satellite Database

This version of the database includes launches through March 11, 2006.

The new file is named UCS_Satellite_Database_3-17-06.xls. In addition, we haveposted a tab-delimited text version of the data, named UCS_Satellite_Database_3-17-06.txt that can be used in other database programs.

The changes to this version of the database include:The addition of 19 satellitesThe deletion of 15 inactive satellitesThe addition of and corrections to some satellite dataThe addition of a column giving the eccentricity of the satellites orbitThe addition of our definition of active satellites to the User Guide

Documents

Changes to the Database 2-1-11