diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.satellite/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/satellite/dao/SatelliteDao.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.satellite/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/satellite/dao/SatelliteDao.java
index 654fe0e666..97ad02d6a2 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.satellite/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/satellite/dao/SatelliteDao.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.satellite/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/satellite/dao/SatelliteDao.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.edex.database.query.DatabaseQuery;
  * Apr 15, 2014  4388     bsteffen    Preserve fill value across interpolation levels.
  * Jul 07, 2015  4279     rferrel     Override delete to clean up orphan entries in satellite_spatial table.
  * Aug 11, 2015  4673     rjpeter     Remove use of executeNativeSql.
+ * Sep 17, 2015  4279     rferrel     Do not purge the newest satellite_spatial entries.
  * </pre>
  * 
  * @author bphillip
@@ -427,7 +428,14 @@ public class SatelliteDao extends PluginDao {
          * Delete orphan entries in the satellite_spatial table.
          */
         try {
-            this.executeSQLUpdate("delete from satellite_spatial where gid not in (select distinct coverage_gid from satellite) ;");
+            /*
+             * Keep the newest satellite_spatial entries. May be part of a
+             * record not fully committed.
+             */
+            String sqlCmd = "DELETE FROM satellite_spatial WHERE"
+                    + "gid NOT IN (SELECT DISTINCT coverage_gid FROM satellite)"
+                    + "AND gid < (SELECT max(gid)-25 FROM satellite_spatial) ;";
+            this.executeSQLUpdate(sqlCmd);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             logger.error("Error purging orphaned satellite_spatial entries", e);
         }