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United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/468

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Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Information furnished in conformity with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space

Note verbale dated 29 March 2005 from the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations (Vienna) addressed to the Secretary- General

The Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations (Vienna) presents its compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and, in accordance with article IV of the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (General Assembly resolution 3235 (XXIX), annex), has the honour to submit information on space objects launched by France during the period from 1 July to 31 December 2004 (annex I), supplementary information on France’s previously launched space objects (annex II) and amendments to information provided in document ST/SG/SER.E/445 (annex III). The Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations (Vienna) also has the honour to inform the Secretary-General that, in conformity with article IV, paragraph 2, of the Registration Convention and in line with the recommendations of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the Helios 1B satellite, registered under international number 1999-064A (see ST/SG/SER.E/445), is no longer operational and that deorbiting manoeuvres commenced on 21 October 2004 to limit its lifetime, in accordance with the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee.

V.05-83579 (E) 110505 120505 *0583579* ST/SG/SER.E/468

France France France France, Spain State/ organization Nanosat Nanosat Satellite launched Ariane Ariane launch number Essaim 1 France 1 France Essaim 2 Essaim 3 Essaim 4 Essaim PARASOL V 165 V A Helios II electromagnetic environment environment electromagnetic environment electromagnetic environment electromagnetic environment electromagnetic Atmospheric Reflectances for Observations with coupled Sciences will be from a Lidar (PARASOL) Aura Aqua and positioned with the Aeronautics satellites the of National Administration (NASA) of and Space America, the the United of States d’études national NASA/Centre spatialessatellite CALIPSO and the Agency NASA/Canadian Space satellite General function of space object object of space function General (km) Perigee (km) 660 660 Essaim characterization 1: of Earth’s 659 659 of Essaim characterization 2: of Earth’s 659 Anisotropy 659 Essaim characterization 3: of Earth’s 658 and 658 Polarization Essaim characterization 4: of Earth’s 705 705 launched by France between 1 July and Apogee

98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

98 98.0 670 670 military observation Helios IIA 98 98 98 98 98 693 693 7.2 417 38 693 stage propellant storable 5 Ariane 163 V F2 ANIK Canada the form in which they were received. Nodal period (minutes)

Ariane 5 G+ Ariane 5 G+ Ariane 5 G+ Ariane 5 G+ Type of launcher Ariane 5 G+ Ariane 5 G+ Ariane 5 G+ Kourou, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, Kourou, French Guiana Launch site French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 Date of launch of launch Date 2004 2004 2004

The registration data are reproduced in * ______2004 31 December Annex I on space objects Registration data 2004 049 C C 049 2004 December 18 2004 049 D D 049 2004 December 18 E 049 2004 December 18 2004 049 A A 049 2004 December 18 2004 027 B B 027 2004 2004 July 18 Kourou, F 049 2004 December 18 G 049 2004 December 18 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Remarks Basic Registration number

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France State/ organization

Satellite launched Ariane Ariane launch number PARASOL

part of the so- part of the (housekeeping telemetry) (scientific telemetry) called “A-train” formation. will carry wide-field a PARASOL as known radiometer, imaging Polarization and Directionality the of Reflectances (POLDER), Earth’s the of help the with designed of Optics Atmospheric for Laboratory the Lille University Science of and National the and (USTL) Technology Centre for Scientific Research The(CNRS). radiometer measures the directional characteristics and polarization the of light total reflected thus atmosphere, the and Earth the by radiative the of knowledge improving of properties microphysical and aerosols. and clouds Additional information Reflectances for Atmospheric Reflectances for Observations with coupled Sciences will be from a Lidar (PARASOL) Aura Aqua and positioned with the Aeronautics satellites the of National Administration (NASA) of and Space America, the the United of States d’études national NASA/Centre spatialessatellite CALIPSO and the Agency NASA/Canadian Space satellite CloudSat as 8253 MHz MHz 8253 Earth-Space 2033.2 MHz MHz plan: Frequency 2033.2 Earth-Space (telecommand) Space-Earth 2208 MHz General function of space object object of space function General (km) Perigee

(km) 705 705 Polarization and Anisotropy of of Anisotropy and Polarization 705 705 Apogee

98.0 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

98 Nodal period (minutes)

Type of launcher Ariane 5 G+ Launch site Kourou, Kourou, French Guiana Date of launch of launch Date 2004 2004 2004 049 G G 049 2004 December 18 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Remarks Basic Registration number

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State/ organization Satellite launched Ariane Ariane launch number

(nominal) (nominal) year (housekeeping telemetry) (scientific telemetry) 2 years (desired) years 2 Lifetime: 1 Lifetime: 8253 MHz MHz 8253 Earth-Space 2033.2 MHz MHz plan: Frequency 2033.2 Earth-Space (telecommand) Space-Earth 2208 MHz General function of space object object of space function General (km) Perigee

(km) 654 654 654 stage propellant storable 5 Ariane Apogee

98.0 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

98 Nodal period (minutes)

Ariane 5 G+ Type of launcher Kourou, Kourou, French Guiana Launch site

2004 2004 Date of launch of launch Date : satellites. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Note 2004 049 H H 049 2004 December 18

Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Remarks Basic Registration number

4 ST/SG/SER.E/468 ave re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere atmosphere the Earth’s ave re-entered ormity with article IV, paragraph 3, paragraph 3, with article IV, ormity

stration of Objects Launched into Outer Space on Launched into Outer Objects of stration 25 January 2004 2 September 1997 21 December 1997 Ariane 4 Third stage of 28 October 1992 structure inter-satellite SPELDA 6 December 1998 Ariane 4 Third stage of 26 November 1965 Non-functional launcher element 6 October 2000 Ariane 4 Third stage of Non-functional Diamant launcher element Ariane 4 Third stage of April 2004 22 30 November 2004 April 2004 16 25 May 2004 3 May 2004 12 July 2004 12 December 2004

Registration number number Registration of launch Date object of space function General re-entry Atmospheric since 1 January 2004* of the Convention on Regi by France that h space objects registered

1997 049 D 1997 083 B 1992 072 F 1998 070 B 1965 096 D 2000 060 B 1998 006 C 1994 070 B 2000 002 B 4 February 1998 1 November 1994 Ariane 4 Third stage of Ariane 4 Third stage of 3 March 2004 20 March 2004

*The data are reproduced in the form in which they were received.

Annex II in conf by France Information provided

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* Remarks Remarks Prior to1 October 1969, registered as A. no. 1969 084 unknown. re-entry atmospheric of Date Atmospheric re-entryJanuaryon 28 1980. USSR the by registered USSR the by registered Erroneously registered as no. 1984 081 A A 081 1984 no. as registered Erroneously European (ESA) Agency Space (European 2) (ECS) Satellite Communications already register; national from Deleted ESA by registered General function of space object object of space function General satellite satellite satellite document ST/SG/SER.E/445 (km) (km) object of space function General (km) Perigee Perigee (km) (km) Apogee Apogee (degrees) (degrees) (degrees) (degrees) Inclination Inclination Nodal Nodal period period (minutes) (minutes) n provided by France in n provided rm in which they were received. Type of launcher Type of launcher Diamant Ariane 3 88 1 463 46.3 9.2 158 36 460 155 36 179 scientific satelliteTournesol D2A telecommunications 1A Telecom Erroneously described Polaire. as D2A Ariane 3 1 467 7.0 36 456 36 320 ECS 5 telecommunications Scout B 89 97.3 237 211 Aurorae scientific satellite Registered under wrong date of launch. French Guiana French Guiana USSR Cyclone 3 French Guiana 103 82.5 1 448 390 Auréole 3 scientific satellite Deleted from national register; already Range, USA USSR Molniya 100 74.0 1 184 381 Auréole 2 scientific satellite Deleted from national register; already

Table 1 Amendments to informatio Date of launch of launch Date site Launch 1981 1973 The data are reproduced in the fo * ______Annex III 2 Table objects space on Amendments to information objects to be deleted Space 1971 030 A 15 April 1971 1984081 B Kourou, August 1984 4 Kourou, A 1981 094 21 September 1988 063 B 21 July 1988 Kourou, Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number Basic A 1968084 Date of launch 3 October 1968 Launch site Test Western characteristics orbital Registration number A 1973 107 Basic 26 December

6 ST/SG/SER.E/468 ry on 30 September 1982 Remarks c re-entry on 10 July 1988 Atmospheric re-entry on 26 September 1976 1976 June on 18 re-entry Atmospheric Atmospheric re-entry on 30 September 1976 Atmospheric re-entryon 29 November 1978 Atmospheric re-entryon 17 October 1978 llite llite 1974April on 15 Atmospheric re-entry llite Atmospheric re-ent Atmospheric llite ntific satellite Atmospheri element element element element element element General function of space object object of space function General (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination Nodal period (minutes) Type of launcher Scout X-4 Scout X-4 98.4 Scout B 75.9 Scout 1 D 88.0 688 85.0 88.0 678 4Diamant BP FR1 technological satellite 180 launcher 91.0 91.0 4Diamant BP 486.6 180 Non-functional 255 89.5 30.0 ESRO 1B scientific satellite 4 Diamant BP 30.0 104 BP 177 Atmospheric re-entry on 23 November 1969 406 88.6 30.0 Diamant ESRO 4 scientific sate 232 300 30.0 scientific satellite D5A 200 225 D5B scientific satellite Atmospheric re-entry on 4 January 1978 186 Diamant launcherstage Atmospheric re-entry on 18 February 1979 August1976 Atmospheric re-entryon 7 Diamant BP 495.5 30.0 828 261 Non-functional launcher 495.5Non-functional launcher 30.0 828 261 BP 489.1Non-functional launcher Diamant 30.0 249 210 BP 490.9Non-functional Diamant 30.0 518 122 BP Diamant launcher 4 Diamant BP 492.4Non-functional 88.2 4 Diamant BP 37.1 395 387 BP 88.1 37.1 Diamant 187 37.1 184 181 D2B scientific sate 177 Diamant launcherstage Atmospheric re-entryon 30 March1982 Test Range, Test USA Range, Test USA Western Range, Test USA Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Date of launch of launch Date site Launch 1972 1975 1975 1975 Table 3 Table added objects to be Space Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number Basic A 1011965 6 December 1965 Western 1969083A 1 October 1969 Western A 1972 092 22 November A 1975 039 17 May 1975 0391975 B Hammaguir, 1975 17 May 0391975 C Hammaguir, 1975 17 May 0391975 D Hammaguir, 1975 17 May Hammaguir, 1975 0391975 E 1975 17 May 1975 039 F Hammaguir, 17 May 1975 0391975 G Hammaguir, 1975 17 May 1975 049 B Hammaguir, 5 June 1975 A 1975 092 27 September USSR 1975 092 B 27 September 1975 092 C SL-6 27 September 90.1 63.3 420 135 2 scie SRET

7 ST/SG/SER.E/468 Remarks ntry on 26 September 1987 Atmospheric re-entryon1978 16 May Atmospheric re-entryon 27 October 1978 Atmospheric re-entry on 1 January 1980 Atmospheric re-entryon 20 November 1979 satellite Atmospheric re-e Atmospheric satellite element element element element element satellite General function of space object object of space function General (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

Nodal period (minutes) Type of launcher Diamant BP 494.5 37.1 540 449 Non-functional launcher 494.5Non-functional 37.1 540 449 BP Diamant Diamant BP 491.9 37.1 372 362 Non-functional launcher 491.9Non-functional launcher 37.1 372 362 BP 490.7Non-functional launcher Diamant 37.1 333 284 BP 492.4Non-functional Diamant 37.1 424 364 BP Diamant Delta 2914 3 438.0 Delta 2914 8.7 1 452.4 137 956 13.7 224 36 145 ISEE B scientific 36 067 OTS2 telecommunications Hammaguir, Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Canaveral, USA Canaveral, USA

Date of launch of launch Date site Launch 1975 1975 1975 1975

Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number Basic 1975 092 D 27 September 1975 092 E 27 September 1975 092 F 27 September 1975 092 G 27 September 1021977 B 22 October1977 Cape A 1978 044 May 1978 11 Cape