Bulletin registration number  0523921500Z
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      *   POLAR ORBITING UPDATE ( 137 Mhz. Transmissions Only )  *
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OBSERVATION DATES 05/22/92 TO 05/23/92
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     NOAA POLAR ORBITING SATELLITES                      FREQUENCY
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[X]  NOAA-09  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.620 Mhz. 

[X]  NOAA-10  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.500 Mhz. 

[X]  NOAA-11  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.620 Mhz. 

[X]  NOAA-12  Transmitting normal APT VIS/IR            137.500 Mhz. 


     METEOR SERIES SPACECRAFT                            FREQUENCY
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[ ]  METEOR 2-16 Inactive                               137.850 Mhz. 
                                                                     
[ ]  METEOR 2-17 Inactive                               137.850 Mhz. 

[ ]  METEOR 2-18 Inactive                               137.850 Mhz.

[ ]  METEOR 2-19 Inactive                               137.850 Mhz. 

[X]  METEOR 2-20 Transmitting Normal APT VIS            137.850 Mhz. 
     Note: On board problem, No sync. bars and some
     image distortion in the sync bar area.

[ ]  METEOR 3-2  Inactive                               137.300 Mhz. 

[X]  METEOR 3-3  Transmitting Normal APT/VIS            137.300 Mhz.
     Note: This satellite is now transmitting
     on 137.400 . Note: It appears that the spacecraft
     Still has a problem as indicated by missing data
     in the sync bar area.

[X]  METEOR 3-4  Transmitting Normal APT VIS            137.300 Mhz. 

[ ]  METEOR 3-5  Inactive                               137.300 Mhz. 
     Last heard on 03/23/92 transmitting on 137.400 Mhz.


     OKEAN SERIES SPACE CRAFT                            FREQUENCY
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[ ]  OKEAN-1     Inactive                               137.400 Mhz. 

[ ]  OKEAN-2     Inactive                               137.400 Mhz. 

[ ]  OKEAN-3     Inactive                               137.400 Mhz. 


     COSMOS SERIES SPACE CRAFT                           FREQUENCY
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[ ]  COSMOS-1602 Inactive                               137.280 Mhz. 
     Last heard on 09/14/90


     OTHER PLATFORMS                                     FREQUENCY
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[ ]  FENGYUN 1-2  Not heard during this period          137.795 Mhz.
     Last heard on 02/02/92 transmitting carrier only.

[X]  1992 028A    Transmitting a dead carrier           137.400 Mhz.
     Possible Indian satellite launched 20 may 1992
     The spacecraft seems to be unstable as indicated
     in received images. Last heard 22 may 1992.
             

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