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United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/445

English Original: French

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 28 January 2004 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 in the period from 1965 to 2003 (see annex). The information supersedes registration data previously submitted by France.

V.04-51402 (E) 050504 060504 *0451402* ST/SG/SER.E/445 General function of space object object space of function General A1 experimental satellite satellite experimental A1 stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional Diapason D1 experimentalsatellite stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional satellite 1 experimental Diadème stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional 663 516 453 425 498 497 433 377 268 280 472 433 352 475 494 493 305 271 351 532 547 435 257 444 301 343 345 373 458 258 (km) Perigee 797 787 619 555 693 435 325 722 386 396 326 473 981 605 391 546 413 375 428 373 678 268 (km) 1 479 2 398 2 239 1 206 1 674 2 270 2 320 1 105 Apogee 59.7 34.3 34.3 34.2 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination - 99 97 95 95 95 92 91 92 92 91 93 95 91 95 92 92 92 92 96 90 115 115 113 113 114 105 101 107 100 101 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant gistered by France, 1965-2003 gistered Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria 1965 26 Nov. 1965 26 Nov. 1965 26 Nov. 1965 26 Nov. 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 17 Feb. 1966 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 Date of launch Launch site

Table 1 1965 096 A A 1965 096 1965 096 B 1965 096 C 1965 096 D A 1966 013 1966 013 B 1966 013 C 1966 013 D 1966 013 E 1966 013 F 1966 013 G 1966 013 H 1966 013 J 1966 013 K 1966 013 L 1966 013 M 1966 013 N 1966 013 P 1966 013 Q A 1967 011 B 1967 011 C 1967 011 D 1967 011 E 1967 011 F 1967 011 G 1967 011 H 1967 011 J 1967 011 K 1967 011 L 1967 011 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number 1965 Basic 1966 1967 Annex 1965-1978 France, by registered objects space on Data Data on space objects re

2 ST/SG/SER.E/445 satellite 2 experimental Diadème stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional General function of space object object space of function General Peole scientific satellite satellite scientific Peole stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional satellite scientific Polaire D2A stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional Non-functional launcher elements elements launcher Non-functional elements satellite 1 Diadème elements satellite 1 Diadème

562 578 562 348 597 547 564 277 223 294 286 543 322 328 222 168 454 471 462 430 155 233 298 202 263 361 492 328 (km) Perigee

531 293 255 356 354 414 414 230 177 575 609 586 659 158 264 341 253 275 436 726 380 (km) 1 683 1 743 1 385 1 887 1 285 1 751 1 245 Apogee

39.4 39.5 40.0 39.6 39.4 38.9 39.4 39.0 38.6 39.4 39.4 38.8 39.4 39.4 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 46.3 46.3 46.4 46.3 45.6 39.9 39.9 39.9 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

93 90 89 91 91 92 92 89 88 95 95 95 96 88 90 91 89 90 93 97 92 110 110 108 109 105 103 109 103 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria Hammaguir, Algeria 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 15 Feb. 1967 12 Dec.1970 12 Dec.1970 12 Dec.1970 12 Dec.1970 12 Dec.1970 12 Dec.1970 15 Apr. 1971 15 Apr. 1971 15 Apr. 1971 15 Apr. 1971 15 Apr. 1971 Date of launch Launch site 8 Feb. 1967 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 8 1968 041 A A 1968 041 17 May 1968 A 0841969 WTR, USA 1 Oct. 1969 1970 017 B A 1970 109 WTR, USA 1970 10 Mar. 1970 109 B 1970 109 C Scout 1970 109 D Kourou, French Guiana 1970 109 E 1970 109 F Diamant Scout 89 A 1971 030 1971 030 B 100 1971 030 C 97.3 1971 030 D 90 1971 030 E 237.0 5.4 70.0 1 180 211 Iris (ESRO 2B) scientific satellite 290 302 Diamant launcher stage 275 Aurorae (ESRO1A)scientific satellite Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number M 1967 011 N 1967 011 Basic P 1967 011 A 1967 014 1967 014 B 1967 014 C 1967 014 D 1967 014 E 1967 014 F 1967 014 G 1967 014 H 1967 014 J 1967 014 K 1967 014 L 1967 014 M 1967 014 N 1967 014 P 1968 1969 1970 1971

3 ST/SG/SER.E/445 General function of space object object space of function General Non-functional launcher elements elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional Starlette geodesic scientific satellite stage launcher Diamant elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional elements launcher Non-functional II experimental Symphonie satellite communications 1 experimental Symphonie satellite telecommunications satellite 1 meteorological Meteosat Meteosat 1 apogeemotor kick 271 306 805 799 790 788 786 (km) 35 773 36 619 Perigee 272 340 105 (km) 1 107 1 120 1 058 1 069 35 583 36 685 Apogee 46.3 46.4 14.6 16.1 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 90 91 104 104 103 104 104 1 438 1 472 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Diamant Delta Delta Delta Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana ETR, USA ETR, USA 1975 Feb. 6 1975 Feb. 6 1975 Feb. 6 1975 Feb. 6 1975 Feb. 6 Date of launch Launch site 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 1971 15 Apr. 1971 23 Nov. 1977 23 Nov. 1977 23 Nov.

1971030 H 1971 Apr. 15 Kourou,French Guiana Diamant 91 47.0 314 288 Non-functional launcher elements 1972 005 A A 1972 005 A 0141972 31 Jan. 1972 1972 025 B 1972 12 Mar. 1972 Apr. 4 WTR, USA WTR,A USA 1973 107 26 Dec. 1973 USSR Scout USSR Delta A 1975 010 1975 010 B 89 Molniya 1975 010 C 1975 010 D 89 1975 010 E Molniya 82.0 92 97.5 262 100 246 65.5 144 A2 scientific HEOS satellite 241 476 74.0 scientificsatellite TD-1A 1 184 231 1 scientific SRET satellite 381 Auréole 2 scientific satellite 1975 072 A A 1975 072 A 0771975 Aug. 1975 9 Aug. 1975 27 WTR, USA ETR, USA Delta Delta 2 203 440 1 96.5 89 409 14.8 35 883 9 985 COS-B scientific satellite 35 885 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number 1971 030 F 1971 030 G Basic 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 ------1974 101 A A 1011974 19 Dec.1974 ETR, USA Delta 440 1 14.9 A 1977 049 35 895 A 1977 108 17 June 1977 35 847 1977 108 D A 0711978 USSR July 14 1978 ETR, USA Molniya Delta 88 449 1 50.6 169 14.6 36 057 169 SIGNE 3 scientific 36 020 satellite scientific GEOS-2 satellite

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: Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Note ETR Eastern Test Range Test Eastern Eole satellite ETR Range ESRO Préliminaire meteorological European Space Research Organization Test GEOS Meteosat Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite HEOS Péole Western Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite SIGNE WTR Solar Interplanetary Gamma-Neutron Experiment SRET Satellite des recherches et d’études technologiques

5 ST/SG/SER.E/445 State/ organization V10 ECS 2 V10 ECS ESA Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite General function function General of space object satellite satellite (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) Inclination Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Basic Remarks 123 123 198 7 7 10.5 32 205 37 544 477 3 383 36 557 Non-functional launcher element Non-functional launcher element 138 Non-functional launcher element F2 SPACENET USA Nodal period 1 501 6.8 9 517 280 Ariane Third stage3 of V11 MARECS B2 ESA (minutes)

Type of of Type launcher Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 3 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, ArianeFrench 3 Guiana Ariane 3 Kourou,French Guiana 595 Ariane 3 Kourou,French Guiana 100 Ariane 3 595 599 7.1 686 6.9 33 455 7.1 1 371 6.8 33 455 677 4.9 33 631 Non-functional launcher element 133 37 957 697 Ariane Third stage3 of 702 Non-functional launcher element 808 Non-functional launcher element Non-functional launcher element 1A Telecom France

------: Agency (ESA). 1984 inclusive were registered by the EuropeanAriane Space launches from 24 Dec. 1979 to 6 Mar. The

1984 114 D D 114 1984 E 114 1984 1984 10 Nov. Kourou,French 1984 Guiana 10 Nov. Ariane 3 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 3 1984 114 C 114 1984 1984 10 Nov. Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 3 1984 081 C C 081 1984 081 D 1984 1984 Aug. 4 E 081 1984 1984 Aug. 4 F 081 1984 1984 Aug. 4 1984 Aug. 4 B 114 1984 1984 10 Nov. Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 3 1981 094 A A 1981 094 21 Sept. 1981 USSR - - - Cyclone 3 1984 049 B - 23 May 1984 103 A 1984 081 - Kourou, French Guiana Aug. 1984 4 - Ariane 1 82.5 Kourou, French Guiana - - - Ariane 3 1 448 - 96 1 463 - 390 - Auréole 3 scientific satellite 7.1 9.2 - 1 027 36 460 - 36 179 106 - - - 1 telecommunications Telecom Ariane Third stage1 of - - - V9 F1 SPACENET - USA 1984 081 B B 081 1984 1984 Aug. 4 Registration number 1979 Date of launch Launch site 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 ESA European Space Agency Space European Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: ESA Table 2 Table launches, by1979-1984 France: Data on spaceregistered objects Notes ECS European Communications Satellite

6 ST/SG/SER.E/445 State/ organization Brazil Brazil Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudi a a Satellite Satellite launched V13 GStar 1 V13 GStar USA Ariane Ariane launch number satellite satellite (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) Inclination Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Basic Remarks 93 6.8 780 118 Non-functional launcher element BrasilsatF1 88 6.5 261 113 ThirdAriane stage3 of 1B Telecom France 94 7.6 736 246 Non-functional launcher element element launcher 97 Non-functional 94 7.6 736 246 7.4 037 1 237 Non-functional launcher element 450 505 483 7.0 7.5 25 760 8.1 28 783 101 27 770 406 646 471 ThirdAriane stage3 of 612 Non-functional 7.1 launcher element 297 664 Non-functional 5.2 launcher element 331 347 1 5.5 35 939 636 7.7 34 481 250 289 V14 7.7 821 36 636 Non-functional launcher element 629 Giotto Non-functional 6.5 launcher element 526 18 571 633 044 1 Non-functional 7.8 launcher element 35 268 Non-functional launcher element 7.0 403 13 368 ESA Non-functional 7.9 launcher element 987 35 226 Non-functional launcher element 206 35 226 Non-functional launcher element 686 Non-functional launcher element 857 Non-functional launcher element 636 7.1 36 042 198 Ariane 3 Thirdstage of V12 ArabSat 1A Nodal period 1 4361 10.6 35 814 35 778 Non-functional launcher element (minutes)

Type of of Type launcher Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

launch Launch site of Date launch Launch 8 Feb. 1985 1985 Feb. 8 8 May 19858 May 8 May 19858 May 2 July 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 2 July 1985 July 2 1985 July 2 1985 Feb. 8

Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State 1985 015 D 1985 035 D 1985 056 B 2 July 1985 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 3 1985 035 B 8 May 1985 1985 035 C Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 3 1 436 0.0 35 787 35 787 1B telecommunications Telecom 1985 056 C 1985 056 D 1985 056 E 1985 056 H 1985 056 J 1985 056 K 1985 056 L 1985 056 M 1985 056 N 1985 056 P 1985 056 Q 1985 056 F 1985 056 G 1985 015 C Registration number 1985 Table 3 Table 1985 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data a

7 ST/SG/SER.E/445 France France Sweden State/ organization Viking Viking Satellite Satellite launched V16 SPOT 1 V16 SPOT Ariane Ariane launch number a ThirdAriane stage 1 of Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris Ariane 1 launcherdebris General function of space object object space of function General SPOT 1 Earth observationSPOT satellite 594 795 797 726 748 763 783 692 789 656 731 693 673 785 698 737 689 689 644 612 776 632 720 638 777 778 689 746 760 560 791 684 737 (km) Perigee 803 848 807 879 975 852 799 835 838 683 758 790 757 984 753 804 721 701 672 822 659 837 661 837 958 799 757 801 583 823 809 (km) 1 041 13 476 Apogee 98.7 98.9 98.1 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.1 98.4 99.0 98.7 99.0 98.7 98.2 98.7 98.4 98.2 98.7 99.1 98.2 99.0 98.3 98.8 99.0 98.5 98.3 98.7 98.3 98.7 97.9 98.7 98.7 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 98 100 102 98.1 99.7 99.6 99.1 99.3 98.9 98.7 97.9 99.1 97.6 97.7 99.7 99.9 96.1 99.9 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 102.7 100.3 103.2 100.4 101.0 102.3 100.5 260.5 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Ariane 1 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 22 Feb. 1986 Date of launch Launch site Data on space objects registered by France: launches,Data on space 1986 objects registered 1986 19 A A 1986 19 1986 19 C 1986 19 D 1986 19 M 1986 19 N 1986 19 R 1986 19 S 1986 19 X Y 1986 19 1986 19 Z AG 1986 19 AJ 1986 19 1986 19 BB 1986 19 BF 1986 19 BQ 1986 19 BR 1986 19 CF 1986 19 CY 1986 19 DG 1986 19 EA 1986 19 FJ 1986 19 FM 1986 19 FQ 1986 19 GW 1986 19 HR 1986 19 HX 1986 19 KK 1986 19 LU 1986 19 ME 1986 19 QT 1986 19 RN 1986 19 RY 1986 19VN Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration number orbital 1986 Basic Remarks Table 4 Table

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b Satellite Satellite launched Brasilsat 2 Brasilsat V17 GStar 2 V17 GStar Ariane Ariane launch number General function of space object object space of function General ThirdAriane stage 3 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional 473 171 560 467 505 343 380 (km) Perigee 808 (km) 36 226 29 173 29 315 30 609 21 816 34 373 Apogee 6.8 6.5 7.5 8.2 8.9 8.6 6.9 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 94 645 513 514 539 382 607 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

Date of launch Launch site 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. 1986 28 Mar. : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite currently being manoeuvred to lower the perigee. to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State Note SPOT Terre Satellite pour l’observation de la a b Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration number orbital 1986 026 C 1986 026 D 1986 026 E 1986 026 F Basic 1986 026 G Remarks 1986 026 H 1986 026 J

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Australia Australia ESA State/ organization

Satellite Satellite launched ECS 4

V19 Optus A3 A3 V19 Optus Ariane Ariane launch number General function of space object object space of function General ThirdAriane stage 3 of inter-satelliteSYLDA structure element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) 121 155 132 309 164 (km) Perigee 596 939 381 (km) 1 802 26 025 Apogee 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.5 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 92 95 90 104 453 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

Date of launch Launch site 16 Sept. 1987 1987 Sept. 16 1987 Sept. 16 1987 Sept. 16 1987 Sept. 16 1987 Sept. 16 : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Table 5 Table by France: launches,Data on space 1987 objects registered Note EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Organization Satellite Telecommunications European EUTELSAT SYLDA Ariane Système de lancements doubles 1987095 B 1987 21 Nov. Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 2 487 4 27 952 284 Ariane 2 Thirdstage of V20 1 TVSAT Germany Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number 1987 Remarks Basic 1987 078 B 16 Sept. 1987 1987 078 C Kourou, French Guiana1987 078 D Ariane 3 1987 078 E 1987 078 F 1987 078 G 1 459 7.5 36 249 36 224 ECS 4 telecommunications satellite

10 ST/SG/SER.E/445 ITSO ESA USA USA USA USA India ESA State/ organization USA France a Intelsat F13 V P2 Meteosat PAS 1 GStar 3 SBS 5 AMSAT PIIIC PIIIC AMSAT ECS 5 Satellite launched launched Satellite Telecom 1C Telecom

V23 V22 V25 V24 INSAT 1C 1C V24 INSAT V21 SPACENET IIIR IIIR V21 SPACENET Ariane Ariane launch number satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite ThirdAriane stage 3 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 2 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 2 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional satellite; third stage of Ariane 3 Ariane stage of third satellite; SYLDA inter-satelliteSYLDA structure element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional General function of space object object space of function General

111 250 123 124 422 473 409 150 405 477 496 468 496 393 126 216 149 544 781 421 140 218 (km) 1 100 1 082 Perigee 256 843 402 650 1 347 1 837 1 645 8 187 (km) 17 611 35 100 15 778 13 025 32 216 35 418 35 493 35 618 35 516 17 797 36 536 36 258 35 370 36 283 30 691 34 605 Apogee 7.6 7.1 7.7 7.5 7.8 7.6 6.9 7.6 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.4 7.4 5.4 5.8 7.4 8.8 6.5 6.6 6.5 10.1 10.2 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 88 99 92 95 90 622 290 248 105 567 629 631 633 632 535 319 102 663 663 630 652 612 180 314 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

21 July 1988 21 July 1988 21 July 1988 21 July 1988 21 July 1988 21 July 1988 21 July 1988 198817 May 198817 May 198817 May 198817 May 15 June 1988 15 June 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 8 Sept. 1988 Date of launch Launch site 11 Mar. 1988 Mar. 11 1988 Mar. 11 1988 Mar. 11 1988051 F June 15 1988 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44LP 89 10.0 344 14 Non-functional launcher element OSCAR13/ 1988 063 B 21 July 1988 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 3 1 467 7.0 36 456 36 230 ECS 5 telecommunications 1988 063 C 1988 063 D 1988 063 E 1988 063 F 1988 063 G 1988 063 H 1988 063 J 1988 1988 040 B 1988 040 C 1988 040 D 1988 040 E 1988 051 D 1988 051 E 1988 081 C 1988 081 D 1988 081 E 1988 081 F 1988 081 G 1988 081 H 1988 081 J 1988 081 K 1988018 B 1988 Mar. 11 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 3 470 1 6.3 36 864 36 032 1C telecommunications Telecom 1988 018 C 1988 018 D 1988 018 E Table 6 Table 1988 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Remarks Basic

11 ST/SG/SER.E/445 France UK Luxembourg State/ organization 1 TDF Skynet 4B Astra 1A Satellite launched launched Satellite

V26 V27 Ariane Ariane launch number satellite television 1 live TDF ThirdAriane stage 2 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional General function of space object object space of function General

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(km) ١ ١ ٣٦ Perigee ٨٩٨ ٦٠٩ ٩٤٧ ٣٣٤ ٥٨٠ ٩٣٨ ٠١٦ ٣٤٨ ٩٠٨ ٤٧٦ ٨٩٥ ٥٦٠ ١٧٧ ٧٦٩ ٣٦٠ ٩٥٦ ٤٠٩ ٢٥١ ٥٠٢ ٩٥٢ ١٣٨

(km) ١ ١ ٣٥ ٣٦ ٣٧ ٣٥ ٣٥ ٣٥ ٣٢ ٣٢ ٣٦ ٣٥ ٢٨ ٣٩ ١٩ ٢٧ ٢٧ ٣٦ Apogee ٦٫٦ ٦٫٨ ٦٫٧ ٦٫٥ ٧٫٣ ٧٫٢ ٧٫٣ ٦٫٥ ٦٫٩ ٧٫٤ ٧٫٠ ٧٫٤ ٤٫٠ ٤٫٠ ٤٫٢ ٤٫٤ ٣٫٧ ٣٫٩ ٣٫٩ ٤٫٠ ٥٫٦ (degrees) (degrees) Inclination ٩٥ ٩٩ ٨٩ ٩١ ٦٥٠ ١٠٢ ٦٦٦ ٦٧٢ ٦٣١ ٦٢٧ ٦٢١ ٥٦٩ ٥٨٠ ٦٥١ ٦٣٣ ٥٢٢ ٧١٧ ٣٥٢ ٤٧٨ ٤٨٧ 1 451 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 28 Oct.1988 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Dec. 1988 11 Date of launch Launch site : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State A 1988 098 1988 098 B 1988 098 C 1988 098 D 1988 098 E 1988 098 F 1988 098 G 1988 098 H 1988 098 J 1988 109 C 1988 109 D 1988 109 E 1988 109 F 1988 109 G 1988 109 H 1988 109 J 1988 109 K 1988 109 L 1988 109 M 1988 109 N 1988 109 P Note a EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Organization Satellite Telecommunications European EUTELSAT Systems INSAT Intelsat Business ITSO Indian National Satellite PanAmSat Meteosat PAS Satellite international telecommunications satellite OSCAR SBS geostationary meteorological satellites Satellite Organization Telecommunications International Amateur Radio Orbital Satellite Carrying SPELDA SYLDA Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles TDF Ariane Système de lancements doubles de France Télédiffusion

Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Remarks Basic

12 ST/SG/SER.E/445 State/ organization ITSO a V30 Tele-X V30 Tele-X Sweden V28 Intelsat V F5 V V28 Intelsat Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite ThirdAriane stage 2 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 2 of Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris Ariane 2 launcherdebris 433 537 301 478 548 509 532 479 414 544 621 478 451 516 510 706 585 603 512 380 553 598 898 480 668 685 481 695 787 846 357 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee (km) Apogee 16 185 36 928 22 885 35 629 35 737 35 695 35 617 35 060 35 579 35 573 35 635 35 325 35 153 35 572 35 407 35 774 35 224 35 752 35 696 35 640 35 746 35 727 35 701 35 791 35 770 35 619 35 709 35 792 35 675 35 620 35 536 4.1 3.3 3.4 8.4 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.0 8.2 8.4 7.8 8.5 8.4 7.9 8.2 8.7 8.2 8.6 8.2 7.6 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.6 7.7 7.3 7.9 8.6 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 295 660 399 633 637 635 634 622 631 633 636 627 623 633 629 640 627 638 635 631 637 643 634 640 640 633 639 642 641 645 629 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Ariane 2 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

2 Apr. 2 Apr. 1989 2 Apr. 1989 2 Apr. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989 27 Jan. 1989

∗ 1989020 C 1989020 D 1989 6 Mar. 1989 027 B 1989 6 Mar. Kourou,French Guiana1989 027 C Kourou, ArianeFrench 44LP Guiana1989 027 C Ariane 44LP 92 90 6.7 6.6 461 589 118 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of 113 Non-functional launcher element V29 JCSat-1 1 MOP Japan ESA 1989 006 B 1989 006 C 1989 006 D 1989 006 E 1989 006 F 1989 006 G 1989 006 H 1989 006 J 1989 006 K 1989 006 L 1989 006 M 1989 006 N 1989 006 P 1989 006 Q 1989 006 R 1989 006 S 1989 006T 1989 006 U 1989 006 V 1989 006W 1989 006 X Y 1989 006 1989 006 Z AA 1989 006 AB 1989 006 AC 1989 006 AD 1989 006 AE 1989 006 1989 Table 7 Table 1989 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Remarks Registration number Basic Date of launch Launch site

13 ST/SG/SER.E/445 ESA Germany ESA State/ organization Japan Germany ITSO a 1 Olympus 2 TVSAT Hipparcos Satellite launched launched Satellite DFS Kopernikus 2

V32 V33 V31 Superbird-A Ariane Ariane launch number ThirdAriane stage 3 of element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional General function of space object object space of function General ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional

22 311 311 113 113 122 375 526 408 137 405 433 376 438 472 452 380 645 510 132 (km) Perigee

503 384 537 (km) 1 056 Apogee 35 788 34 101 33 763 32 444 24 472 31 230 27 589 32 235 28 854 33 405 20 049 34 738 34 377 35 497

6.4 6.1 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1 7.9 8.9 8.2 8.5 8.1 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.4 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

91 96 89 91 637 602 596 571 426 547 483 568 505 588 352 619 609 628 Nodal period (minutes) Ariane 3 Ariane 3 Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

12 July 1989 12 July 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 Aug. 8 1989 5 June 1989 5 June 1989 Date of launch Launch site : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State 1989 087 B 27 Oct. 1989 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 502 7.5 28 864 258 Ariane Third stage4 of V34 IntelsatVI F2 1989 041 C 1989 041 D 1989 053 B 1989 053 C 1989 062 B 1989 062 C 1989 062 D 1989 062 E 1989 062 F 1989 062 G 1989 062 H 1989 062 J 1989 062 K 1989 062 L 1989 062 M 1989 062 N 1989 062 P 1989 062 Q Note a DFS-Kopernikus Deutscher Fernmeldesatellit Kopernikus Agency Fernmeldesatellit Space Deutscher DFS-Kopernikus European ESA Intelsat ITSO JCSat MOP international telecommunications satellite Satellite Organization Telecommunications International Japan Communications Satellite Company Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Remarks Registration number Basic

14 ST/SG/SER.E/445 France Germany USA USA USA USA UK UK France State/ organization France France UK UK USA Brazil USA Argentina

a EUTELSAT II-F1 EUTELSAT 2 TDF DFS Kopernikus 2 SBS 6 VI Galaxy C1 Satcom GStar 4 Satellite launched launched Satellite OSCAR 14/UOSAT3 OSCAR 15/UOSAT4 OSCAR 16/PACSAT OSCAR 17/DOVE OSCAR 18/WeberSat OSCAR 19/LUSAT OSCAR

V38 Skynet 4C V38 Skynet V37 V39 V40 V35 SPOT 2 V35 SPOT Ariane Ariane launch number General function of space space of function General object telecommunications satellite satellite telecommunications ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional satellite television 2 live TDF ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional SPOT 2 Earth observationSPOT satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of

92 135 431 302 226 123 255 151 824 777 (km) 36 060 Perigee

731 826 794 (km) 2 509 1 684 1 892 Apogee 36 459 36 006 35 104 25 081 29 535

7.4 7.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 7.7 7.2 7.4 7.0 98.7 98.3 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

93 112 112 435 103 514 105 622 453 101 100 Nodal 1 460 period (minutes) Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 40 Ariane 40 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

Date of launch Launch site 30 Aug. 1990 30 Aug. 1990 22 Jan. 1990 22 Jan. 1990 24 July 1990 24 July 1990 24 July 1990 12 Oct.1990 12 Oct.1990 1990 20 Nov. 1990 20 Nov. : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State 1990079 B Aug. 1990 30 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44L 436 1 3.8 35 286 35 748 II-F1 EUTELSAT 1990 079 C 1990 079 D 1990 005 A A 1990 005 1990 005 H 1990 A 1990 063 C A 1990 063 D A 1990 063 1990 091 C 1990 091 D 1990 100 C 1990 100 D Table 8 Table by France: launches,Data on space 1990 objects registered Note a EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Organization Satellite Telecommunications Kopernikus Fernmeldesatellit European Systems Deutscher DFS-Kopernikus Business EUTELSAT Satellite SBS OSCAR SPOT TDF Amateur Radio Orbiatal Satellite Carrying Terre Satellite pour l’observation de la de France Télédiffusion Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Remarks Registration number Basic

15 ST/SG/SER.E/445 ESA France UK UK Luxembourg ESA USA Germany Italy France State/ organization ITSO a

a SARA SARA UOSAT5 UOSAT5 A TUBSat Astra 1B 2 MOP EUTELSAT II-F2 EUTELSAT

V44 ERS 1 V44 ERS V42 V41 ITALSAT 1 V41 ITALSAT Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite SARA experimental microsatellite experimental SARA ThirdAriane stage 4 of ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional telecommunications satellite satellite telecommunications ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional

119 119 114 114 726 761 138 190 363 744 574 138 585 372 399 100 480 603 460 675 136 332 132 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee

734 767 748 663 199 413 (km) 1 201 1 188 1 913 18 791 18 031 16 407 28 500 28 697 28 448 26 020 28 803 30 812 29 809 30 807 27 227 Apogee

6.9 6.7 6.7 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.3 6.8 5.4 6.0 6.9 6.7 7.3 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.8 6.5 6.6 98.1 98.1 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

99 99 93 98 93 97 87 90 331 322 303 501 505 497 457 505 544 523 545 105 474 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 40 Ariane 40 Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana 17 July17 1991 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 40 99 98.1 710 707 debris SARA Orbcomm X 17 July 1991 17 July 1991 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 1991 2 Mar. 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 15 Jan. 1991 1991050 G July 17 1991 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 40 92 98.1 430 352 Non-functional launcher element OSCAR22/ 1991 050 H 1991 067 B 26 Sept. 1991 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 627 4.1 35 393 405 Ariane Third stage4 of V46 Anik E1 Canada 1991026 B 1991 Apr. 4 1991 050 E Kourou,French Guiana1991 050 F Ariane 44P 628 4.3 35 425 416 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V43 ANIK E2 Canada 1991055 B Aug. 1991 14 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44L 428 7.3 24 671 242 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V45 IntelsatVI F5 1991 003 B 15 Jan. 1991 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 1 436 3.1 35 807 35 765 II-F2 EUTELSAT 1991 003 C 1991 003 D 1991 003 E 1991 003 F 1991 003 G 1991 003 H 1991 003 J 1991 003 K 1991 003 L 1991 1991 015 C 1991 015 D 1991 015 F 1991 015 G 1991 015 H 1991 015 J 1991 015 K 1991 015 L 1991 015 M 1991 015 N Table 9 Table 1991 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number Date of launch Launch site Remarks Basic

16 ST/SG/SER.E/445 State/ organization IMSO IMSO ITSO a a Satellite launched launched Satellite F3 Inmarsat-2 V48 Telecom 2A 2A Telecom V48 France V47 Intelsat VI F1 VI V47 Intelsat Ariane Ariane launch number General function of space object object space of function General telecommunications satellite satellite telecommunications satellite satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional 361 281 238 234 203 378 299 371 336 638 259 (km) Perigee (km) 2 038 35 583 30 418 24 666 24 588 26 318 21 688 16 910 23 302 28 451 25 774 Apogee

4.4 3.9 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.5 6.7 7.1 7.9 7.2 7.3 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 630 531 428 427 356 459 379 305 407 502 448 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Atlas 2 1 436 2.9 35 814 35 756 II-F3 EUTELSAT Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Florida, USA Florida, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

16 Dec.1991 16 Dec.1991 Date of launch Launch site 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 29 Oct.1991 : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State 1991 083 A A 1991083 7 Dec. 1991 CapeCanaveral, A 1991084 16 Dec.1991 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44L 436 1 1.8 35 808 35 764 telecommunications2A Telecom 1991 084 C 1991 084 D 1991 075 B 1991 075 C 1991 075 D 1991 075 E 1991 075 F 1991 075 G 1991 075 H 1991 075 J 1991 075 K Note a EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Organization Satellite Telecommunications European EUTELSAT ERS IMSO Intelsat European Remote Sensing Satellite ITSO International Mobile Satellite Organization MOP international telecommunications satellite OSCAR Satellite Organization Telecommunications International SARA TUBSat Magnetospheres of the Outer Planets Amateur Radio Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Astronomie Radio Satellite pour Satellite University of Berlin Technical Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration number Remarks Basic

17 ST/SG/SER.E/445

State/ organization India France Republic of Korea France Spain USA Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudi a EUTELSAT II-F4 EUTELSAT S80T 3C Satcom Inmarsat-2 F2 Inmarsat-2 IMSO V50 Telecom 2B V50 Telecom France V51 INSAT 2A V51 INSAT 1A V53 Hispasat Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite satellite satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional satellite telecommunications ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional 75 203 301 947 935 993 937 986 992 241 139 128 149 143 230 139 107 131 270 (km) (km) object space of function General 1 110 1 110 1 030 1 051 1 377 Perigee 615 (km) 1 796 1 843 1 245 1 762 2 042 1 031 1 433 Apogee 24 317 27 464 35 529 35 522 35 535 35 585 35 596 35 579 35 548 35 576 35 567 35 594 24 817 15 237 26 009 4.1 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.8 7.0 7.3 6.9 7.2 6.9 7.2 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.8 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 91 99 96 407 478 640 640 641 643 643 641 641 650 642 645 420 104 104 104 278 107 100 452 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 15 Apr. 1992 9 July 1992 1992 July 9 1992 July 9 1992 July 9 1992 July 9 1992 July 9 1992 July 9 1992 July 9 1992 Sept. 10 1992 Sept. 10 1992 Sept. 10

Table 10 Table 1992 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data 1992 021 A A 0211992 1992 Apr. 15 Kourou,French Guiana1992 021 C Ariane 44L 1992 021 D 1992 021 E 436 1 1992 021 F 1992 021 G 1992 021 H 2.3 1992 021 J 1992 021 K 35 804 1992 021 L 1992 021 M 35 768 1992 021 P telecommunications Telecom2B 1992 021 Q 1992 021 R 1992 041 B 9 July 1992 1992 041 C Kourou, French Guiana1992 041 D Ariane 44L 1992 041 E 1992 041 F 1 436 1992 041 G 1992 041 H 1992 041 J 2.0 1992 052 C 35 813 Aug. 1992 10 1992 052 D Kourou, French GuianaAug. 1992 10 35 760 Ariane 42P Kourou, French Guiana II-F4 EUTELSAT Ariane 42P 1992 060 C 111 1992 060 D 112 1992 060 E 66.0 66.0 1 236 1 400 1 303 technological S80T satellite 1 301 Ariane Third stage4 of V52 TOPEX/POSEIDON USA A KITSAT 1992 010 C 26 Feb. 1992 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 110 6.6 2 281 149 Ariane Third stage4 of V49 ArabSat 1C 1992 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch Launch site Remarks Basic

18 ST/SG/SER.E/445 State/ organization Satellite launched launched Satellite V54 Galaxy VII V54 Galaxy USA Ariane Ariane launch number General function of space object object space of function General ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional element launcher Non-functional 111 281 483 166 245 184 217 885 986 930 436 (km) Perigee (km) 7 551 1 309 1 647 1 034 Apogee 25 516 25 055 15 847 27 785 27 812 27 864 25 451

7.1 7.2 6.5 7.5 6.8 7.0 7.0 8.9 7.4 9.9 6.4 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 93 99 97 443 439 287 103 494 496 496 445 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Ariane 42P Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 28 Oct.1992 Date of launch Launch site B : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: ٠٧٢

Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State Note a EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Organization Satellite Experiment Telecommunications Topography European Ocean EUTELSAT TOPEX IMSO INSAT POSEIDON International Mobile Satellite Organization Indian National Satellite Positioning Ocean Solid Earth Ice Dynamics Orbital Navigator B 1 Dec. 1992 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 42P 458 7.0 26 366 247 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V55 Superbird-A1 USA 1992084 ١٩٩٢ 1992 072 C 1992 072 D 1992 072 E 1992 072 F 1992 072 G 1992 072 H 1992 072 J 1992 072 K 1992 072 L 1992 072 M Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Remarks Basic

19 ST/SG/SER.E/445 USA Thailand France France Korea Portugal USA Italy USA State/ organization Spain Spain India Luxembourg France Mexico Mexico a ITSO a

a a

a Thaicom 1 HealthSat ITAMSAT EYESAT EYESAT 3 SPOT Stella INSAT 1B INSAT ARSENE ARSENE POSAT

V62 DBS V59 V58 Hispasat 1B V58 Hispasat V56 Astra 1C V56 Astra Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched launched Satellite number ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA

3 Earth observationSPOT satellite satellite scientific Stella ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ARSENE amateur radio satellite satellite radio ARSENE amateur ThirdAriane stage 4 of Cyclade carrier structure

104 139 819 797 292 130 329 226 (km) (km) object space of function General 17 390 Perigee

269 843 805 381 (km) 1 567 Apogee 33 701 36 661 32 720 18 624

4.2 3.6 7.3 7.0 5.5 5.0 5.0 98.4 98.3 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

88 89 101 101 101 592 574 329 Nodal 1 012 period (minutes) Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 40 Ariane 40 Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 42L Ariane 42L Ariane 42L Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

18 Dec.1993 18 Dec.1993 22 July 1993 22 July 1993 199312 May 199312 May 199312 May 1993 Sept. 26 1993 Sept. 26 : Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State Table 11 1993 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Note a ITAMSAT Italian Amateur Satellite Satellite Amateur Italian ARSENE DBS ITAMSAT Ariane Radioamateurs Satellite Enseignement Espace Intelsat Meteosat Direct Broadcast Satellite international telecommunications satellite SPELDA geostationary meteorological satellite SPOT Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Terre Satellite pour l’observation de la 1993 061 H 26 Sept. 1993 1993 061 J Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 40 26 Sept. 1993 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 40 100 90 98.3 799 98.5 783 314 Ariane Third stage4 of 277 Non-functional launcher element B KITSAT Republic of 1993 0731993 D 1993 20 Nov. 1993 078 C Kourou,French Guiana1993 078 D Ariane 44LP 90 6.8 418 125 structure inter-satellite SPELDA Meteosat 6 ESA 1993073 C 1993 20 Nov. Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44LP 315 6.7 17 600 332 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V61 Solidaridad1 1993 066 B 22 Oct. 1993 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44LP 102 6.7 1 678 109 Ariane Third stage4 of V60 Intelsat 701 1993 A 1993 061 1993 061 B 1993 039 B 25 June 1993 1993 048 C Kourou, French Guiana1993 048 D Ariane 42P 478 6.9 27 551 211 Ariane Third stage4 of V57 Galaxy IV USA 1993 031 B 1993 031 C 1993 031 D Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch Launch site Basic Remarks

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a Brazil Brazil

a Turkey a

a a STRV 1A and 1B 1A STRV Thaicom 2 BS-3N V68 Solidaridad 2 V68 Solidaridad V65 PanAmSat 2 V65 PanAmSat Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of element launcher Non-functional ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA 101 131 381 143 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee 235 864 (km) 2 301 36 058 Apogee 7.4 7.2 4.1 4.2 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 88 94 639 109 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

8 July 1994 1994 July 8 1994 July 8 8 Oct. 1994 8 Oct. 1994

: Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State Table 12 Table 1994 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Note a BS Broadcast Satellite Satellite BS Broadcast PAS PanAmSat Intelsat international telecommunications satellite SPELDA Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles 1994 049 C Aug. 1994 10 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44LP 90 7.3 461 108 inter-satellite structure SPELDA 1B TurkSat 1994 040 C 1994 040 D 1994 058 B 9 Sept. 1994 1994 065 C Kourou, French Guiana 1994 065 D Ariane 42L 643 4.0 36 330 199 Ariane Third stage4 of V67 402 Telstar USA 1994 070 B 1994 1 Nov. Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 42P 330 6.9 18 761 169 Ariane Third stage4 of V69 Astra 1D Luxembourg 1994 049 C Aug. 1994 10 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44LP 632 7.2 35 731 317 Ariane Third stage4 of V66 Brasilsat B1 1994034 D June 17 1994 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44L 645 7.7 36 301 426 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V64 Intelsat702 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration number orbital Date of launch 1994 Launch site Basic Remarks

21 ST/SG/SER.E/445 Brazil Brazil France France France France State/ organization

ITSO a a HotBird 1 HotBird Cerise UPM/LBSAT UPM/LBSAT Spain 2C INSAT India V71 V75 Helios 1A 1A V75 Helios 2C V81 Telecom France V71 Brasilsat B2 V71 Brasilsat Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched launched Satellite number ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA technique and technology satellite research and technology research satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of debris satellite Cerise satellite telecommunications satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite 119 119 298 247 127 603 589 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee 830 316 632 595 (km) 32 464 32 690 Apogee 6.2 6.6 6.7 7.2 98.3 98.3 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 94 89 97 96 569 572 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 40 Ariane 40 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

28 Mar. 1995 28 Mar. 1995 28 Mar. 6 Dec. 1995 6 Dec. 1995 7 July 1995 1995 July 7 1995 July 7

: France registers European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) satellite. satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization : Telecommunications France registers European Table 13 Table 1995 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: DBS ERS INSAT Direct Broadcast Satellite European Remote Sensing Satellite Indian National Satellite Notes 1995 016 C 1995 016 D 1995 021 B 1995 Apr. 21 1995 023 B Kourou, French 17 May 1995 Guiana Ariane 40 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 100 469 98.2 7.3 777 27 191 767 76 ThirdAriane stage4 of Ariane Third stage4 of V72 ERS 2 V73 Intelsat 706 ESA 1995 067 C 1995 067 D 1995 029 B 10 June 1995 A 1995 033 7 July Kourou, 1995 French Guiana Ariane 42P 1995 033 Kourou, B French Guiana Ariane 40 7 July 1995 374 1995 033 D Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 40 1995 033 E 98 6.8 1995 040 B 21 457 Aug. 1995 3 1995 044 B 97 Aug. 1995 29 98 Kourou, French Guiana 195 1995 049 B Ariane 42L Kourou, French Guiana 24 Sept. 1995 Ariane Third stage4 of 1995 055 B 626 Ariane 44P 98.4 Kourou, French Guiana 19 Oct. 1995 1995 062 B 658 Ariane 42L 618 626 1995 17 Nov. Kourou, French Guiana A 1995067 94 space-object Helios 1A Kourou, French Guiana 6 Dec. 1995 644 V74 618 Ariane 44P 3.8 DBS 3 Cerise space-object technique Kourou,French Guiana 36 790 Ariane 44L 6.4 1 515 7.1 616 436 1 828 36 255 USA 651 Ariane Third stage4 of 2.9 109 416 73 727 ThirdAriane stage4 of Ariane Third stage4 0.0 of 4.6 35 806 941 36 498 V76 35 766 Ariane Third stage4 of PanAmSat 4 2C Telecom 521 V77 V78 ThirdAriane stage4 USA of A N-STAR 402 R Telstar USA V80 Japan ISO V79 Astra 1E ESA Luxembourg 1995 016 B 1995 28 Mar. Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 1 436 0 35 794 35 779 HotBird 1 telecommunications Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 1995 Launch site Remarks Basic

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Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State ISO Infrared Space Observatory Space ISO Intelsat PAS Infrared PanAmSat international telecommunications satellite SPELDA a UPM Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

23 ST/SG/SER.E/445 State/ organization Israel Indonesia Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudi Turkey USA Malaysia d ITSO ITSO Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudi

a a a a a

a Canada

a a TurkSat 1C TurkSat Palapa C2Palapa MEASAT 1 MEASAT

ITALSAT 2 ITALSAT Italy V86 Amos V89 ArabSat 2A V89 ArabSat V90 Telecom 2D 2D Telecom V90 France V82 PanAmSat 3R V82 PanAmSat Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launche number Satellite satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA satellite satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA 117 117 282 309 345 132 216 288 135 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee 335 353 422 (km) Apogee 33 418 32 043 34 381 35 770 31 468 4.5 4.3 6.7 6.9 5.4 5.8 6.7 7.0 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 89 89 90 587 561 609 631 550 Nodal period (minutes) Atlas 2A 1 436 0.0 35 812 35 762 HotBird 2 telecommunications Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Florida, USA Florida, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

16 May 199616 May 199616 May 9 July 1996 1996 July 9 1996 July 9 8 Aug. Aug. 8 1996 Aug. 8 1996 12 Jan. 1996 12 Jan. 1996 : satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Table 14 Table 1996 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State a Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Intelsat PAS MEASAT PanAmSat international telecommunications satellite MSAT Asia Satellite Malaysia East SPELDA Mobile Satellite Communications Satellite Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Notes 1996 030 C 1996 030 D 1996 022 B 1996 Apr. 20 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 42P 1996 040 C 1996 040 D 543 6.7 31 096 28 Ariane Third stage4 of V85 MSAT 1996 035 B 15 June 1996 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 98 7.0 1 203 109 Ariane Third stage4 of V87 Intelsat 709 1996 044 A A 1996 044 Aug. 1996 8 1996 044 C Kourou, French Guiana1996 044 D Ariane 44L 1996 055 B Sept. 1996 11 1996063 C 1 436 Kourou, French Guiana 1996 13 Nov. Ariane 42P Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44L 0.0 35 804 112 35 769 625 2D telecommunications Telecom 7.3 4.4 2 523 35 358 135 Ariane Third stage4 of 320 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V91 Echostar 2 V92 ArabSat 2B USA 1996 0631996 D 1996 13 Nov. A 1996067 Kourou,French Guiana 1996 21 Nov. Ariane 44L CapeCanaveral, 143 4.4 201 5 157 structure inter-satellite SPELDA 2 MEASAT Malaysia 1996 002 C 1996 002 D Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 1996 Launch site Remarks Basic 1996 007 B 5 Feb. 1996 1996 015 B 1996 14 Mar. Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44LP 92 96 6.5 6.9 699 1 071 101 101 Ariane Third stage4 of Ariane Third stage4 of V83 V84 B N-STAR Intelsat 707 Japan

24 ST/SG/SER.E/445 Thailand Thailand Japan IMSO India ESA ESA Sweden Indonesia Japan Germany France France EUMET-SAT State/ organization USA Argentina

ITSO ITSO ITSO ITSO a

a a a a a

a BSAT 1A BSAT INSAT 2D 2D INSAT InmarsatF4 3 Maqsat H and B TEAMSAT Sirius 2 Cakrawarta JCSAT Equator-S Meteosat 7 Nahuel 1A 1A Nahuel

V95 Thaicom 3B V95 Thaicom V99 HotBird 3 V99 HotBird V97 V93 GE 2 V93 GE V101 V102 V103 Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA stage propellant storable 5 Ariane structure inter-satellite SPELTRA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA

113 113 112 216 199 254 127 237 246 551 537 100 109 239 227 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee

497 629 582 484 (km) 4 792 1 398 4 561 11 542 11 Apogee 28 015 35 757 35 214 26 610 26 606 29 015

6.9 6.6 6.9 7.1 7.2 6.9 7.9 7.9 7.0 7.2 4.2 4.0 7.4 6.8 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

91 92 91 90 487 631 138 619 225 467 467 100 505 136 Nodal period (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 44P Ariane 44P Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

16 Apr. 16 Apr. 1997 16 Apr. 1997 2 Sept. 1997 2 Sept. 1997 30 Jan. 1997 30 Jan. 1997 3 June 1997 3 June 1997 30 Oct.1997 30 Oct.1997 1997 12 Nov. 1997 12 Nov. 2 Dec. 1997 2 Dec. 1997 : satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Table 15 Table 1997 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: EUMETSAT European for the Exploitation of Meteorological Organization Satellites IMSO INSAT Intelsat International Mobile Satellite Organization Indian National Satellite international telecommunications satellite Notes 1997 053 B 23 Sept. 1997 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44LP 618 7.0 35 965 249 Ariane Third stage4 of V100 Intelsat 803 1997 031 B 25 June 1997 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 90 6.8 415 127 Ariane Third stage4 of 1997 083 B 22 Dec. 1997 Kourou, French Guiana V96 Ariane 42L Intelsat 802 365 6.7 20 901 189 Ariane Third stage4 of V104 Intelsat 804 1997 016 C 1997 016 D 1997 040 B Aug. 1997 8 A 1997 049 Kourou, French Guiana 2 Sept. 1997 1997 049 B C Ariane 44P Kourou, French Guiana 1997 049 B D Ariane 44LP 534 1 436 7.3 0 30 637 35 812 239 35 759 Ariane Third stage4 of HotBird 3 telecommunications V98 PanAmSat 6 USA 1997 009 B 1997 1 Mar. Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44LP 90 6.4 414 120 Ariane Third stage4 of V94 Intelsat 801 1997 002 C 1997 002 D Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration Remarks number Basic Date of launch 1997 Launch site 1997 027 C 1997 027 D 1997 066 C 1997 066 D 1997 071 C 1997 071 D 1997 075 C 1997 075 C

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Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State ITSO JCSAT Meteosat SPELDA Satellite Organization Telecommunications International Japan Communications Satellite Company a SPELTRA geostationary meteorological satellite Ariane TEAMSAT porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure multiples Added to Maqsat Science and Education Experiments Technology,

26 ST/SG/SER.E/445 USA USA Egypt Japan Brazil Brazil IMSO Taiwan Province of China) France Sweden State/ organization

a Mexico Mexico a (Singapore/ (Singapore/ a GE 5 GE Inmarsat 3F5 Sirius 3 BSAT-1B BSAT-1B Nilesat 101

V111 EUTELSAT W2 EUTELSAT V111 V113 AfriStar V113 V112 ARD/MaqsatV112 ESA V107 SPOT 4 V107 SPOT France V106 HotBird 4 V106 HotBird France V108 V105 Brasilsat B3 V105 Brasilsat Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA stage ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA SPOT 4 SPOT ThirdAriane stage 4 of satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite telecommunications satellite satellite telecommunications ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA

98 111 117 117 118 118 184 203 824 785 148 164 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee

740 826 791 375 545 737 (km) 2 215 Apogee 11 873 11 35 931 15 490

6.5 6.7 7.1 7.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.6 98.7 98.5 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

93 89 91 93 633 101 100 229 108 280 Nodal period (minutes) Ariane 42L Ariane 42L Atlas 2A 1 436 0.0 35 800 35 773 HotBird 5 (EUTELSAT) Ariane 40 Ariane 40 Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Type of of Type launcher Ariane 44P Ariane 44P Ariane 44LP Ariane 44LP Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Florida, USA Florida, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

28 Oct.1998 28 Oct.1998 24 Mar. 1998 24 Mar. 1998 24 Mar. 5 Oct. 1998 5 Oct. 1998 1998 Feb. 4 1998 Feb. 4 28 Apr. 1998 28 Apr. 1998 : satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: ARD Atmospheric Re-entry Demonstrator Table 16 Table Notes 1998070 B 6 Dec. 1998 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 42L 212 7.3 10 706 162 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V114 Satmex5 1998 059 B 21 Oct. 1998 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 5 641 7.0 35 487 1 021 Ariane 5 storable propellant 1998 063 C 1998 063 D 1998 057 A A 0571998 9 Oct. 1998 CapeCanaveral, 1998 013 B 27 Feb. 1998 A 1998 017 Kourou, French Guiana1998 017 B Ariane 42P 94 6.8 823 94 Ariane Third stage4 of 1998 049 B Aug. 1998 25 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 563 4.2 32 136 295 Ariane Third stage4 of V109 ST-1 1998 013 A A 0131998 Feb. 27 1998 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 42P 436 1 0 35 790 35 783 4 telecommunications HotBird 1998 052 B 16 Sept. 1998 A 1998056 Kourou, French Guiana 5 Oct. 1998 Ariane 44LP 1998 056 C Kourou,French Guiana1998 056 D Ariane 44L 92 436 1 6.9 0 693 35 806 35 766 72 W2 EUTELSAT Ariane Third stage4 of V110 7 PAS USA 1998 075 B 22 Dec. 1998 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 42L 488 7.1 28 059 254 Ariane Third stage4 of V115 6B PAS USA 1998 006 C 1998 006 D Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 1998 Launch site Remarks Basic 1998 024 C 1998 024 D

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Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State PAS PanAmSat IMSO a SPELDA International Mobile Satellite Organization SPOT Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Terre Satellite pour l’observation de la

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State/ organization Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudi a Indonesia Indonesia a Skynet 4E Skynet UK

Clémentine Clémentine France V119 XMM V119 ESA V124 Helios 1B V124 Helios Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite technique and technology satellite research structure structure telecommunications satellite satellite telecommunications technique and technology satellite research stage (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 97 6.3 1 123 92 Ariane Third stage4 of V121 7 Telstar USA 106 375 6.0 2 026 6.1 21 647 95 Ariane Third stage4 of 239 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V122 Orion 2 V123 GE 4 USA USA Nodal period (minutes) 44LP 44LP 44LP Atlas 2A 1 436 0.0 35 871 35 701 W3 EUTELSAT Type of of Type launcher USA

: France registers European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) satellite. satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization : Telecommunications France registers European Table 17 Table 1999 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State a Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: INSAT SPELDA Indian National Satellite Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Notes 1999 046 B 4 Sept. 1999 1999 052 B Kourou, French Guiana 25 Sept. 1999 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 42P Ariane 89 7.1 343 126 Ariane Third stage4 of V120 KOREASAT Republic of Korea 1999 060 B 1999 13 Nov. Kourou, French Guiana A 0641999 Ariane 3 Dec. 1999 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 40 98 98.1 682 679 Helios 1B space-object 1999 059 B 19 Oct. 1999 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 1999 009 C 26 Feb. 1999 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 120 607.0 3 178 181 inter-satellite SPELDA 1999016 B 1999 Apr. 2 A 1999 018 Kourou,French Guiana 1999 Apr. 12 Cape Canaveral, Florida, Ariane 42P 540 4.0 30 495 216 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V117 2E INSAT India 1999 042 B Aug. 1999 12 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 42P 507 6.8 29 131 253 Ariane Third stage4 of V118 Telkom 1999 0641999B 3 Dec. 1999 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 40 97 98.2 628 613 Clémentinespace-object 1999 064 C 3 Dec. 1999 1999 066 B Kourou, French Guiana 10 Dec. 1999 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 40 Ariane 5 97 2 603 98.3 51.0 102 593 631 10 043 Ariane 5 storable propellant 620 Ariane Third stage4 of 1999 071 B 22 Dec. 1999 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 554 5.6 31 735 208 Ariane Third stage4 of V125 Galaxy XI USA 1999 009 B 26 Feb. 1999 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 508 7.0 2 964 206 Ariane Third stage4 of V116 ArabSat 3A Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 1999 Launch site Remarks Basic

29 ST/SG/SER.E/445 Luxembourg USA USA Germany UK Luxembourg USA Japan State/ organization USA India

a Brazil Brazil a Egypt a Star UK a Canada a GE 7 GE AMSAT P3D AMSAT STRV C and D STRV GE 8 GE LDREX INSAT 3B INSAT

V130 Astra 2B V130 Astra V132 EUTELSAT W1 France V132 EUTELSAT V135 PAS 1R V135 PAS V138 Astra 2D V138 Astra V128 AsiaStar V128 AsiaStar Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite SYLDA inter-satelliteSYLDA structure stage propellant storable 5 Ariane satellite satellite SYLDA inter-satelliteSYLDA structure stage propellant storable 5 Ariane Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite SYLDA inter-satelliteSYLDA structure stage propellant storable 5 Ariane 92 611 611 598 690 673 126 574 737 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee 674 451 (km) Apogee 35 970 35 616 39 477 39 287 35 643 35 937 7 7 2.1 2.1 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.8 3.4 29 399 251 structure inter-satellite SPELDA V131 BrasilsatB4 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 92 90 642 635 714 709 635 634 Nodal period (minutes) Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Type of of Type launcher Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

14 Sept. 2000 2000 Sept. 14 2000 Sept. 14 20 Dec.2000 20 Dec.2000 16 Nov. 2000 16 Nov. 2000 16 Nov. 2000 21 Mar. 2000 21 Mar. : satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Table 18 Table 2000 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Notes 2000 052 B 6 Sept. 2000 2000 054 C Kourou, French Guiana 2000 054 D Ariane 44P 2000060 B 6 Oct. 2000 2000 068 B 648 Kourou,French Guiana 29 Oct. 2000 Kourou, Ariane French 42L Guiana Ariane 44LP 7.2 301 36 474 604 385 Ariane Third stage4 of 8 6.6 16 877 34 305 177 280 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of Ariane Third stage4 of V133 V134 N-SAT-110 Europe Japan 2000 081 D 2000 081 E 2000 052 A A 2000 052 6 Sept. 2000 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 1 436 0 35 803 35 769 W1 telecommunications EUTELSAT 2000 072 E 2000 072 E 2000 0462000 D Aug. 2000 17 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 5 648 3.2 35 128 329 Arianestorable 5 propellant stage Nilesat102 2000 076 B 2000 21 Nov. Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 91 6.3 573 108 Ariane Third stage4 of V136 Anik 2000 019 A A 0192000 2000 Apr. 17 Kazakhstan Baikonur, 2000 020 B 2000 Apr. 19 Proton A 0282000 Kourou, French Guiana 2000 24 May Ariane 42L KSC, USA 2000 046 C 436 1 Aug. 2000 17 Kourou, French Guiana 462 Ariane 5 0 Atlas3A 7.1 35 810 26 635 35 762 512 telecommunicationssatellite SESAT 436 1 208 Ariane Third stage4 of 0 35 797 35 774 telecommunicationsW4 EUTELSAT V129 Galaxy IV-R USA 2000 002 B 25 Jan. 2000 2000 012 B Kourou, French Guiana 18 Feb. 2000 2000 016 C Ariane 42L Kourou, French Guiana 2000 016 D Ariane 44LP 279 626 7.2 4.5 15 376 35 478 164 Ariane Third stage4 of 276 Ariane Third stage4 of V126 Galaxy X-R V127 Superbird-4 USA Japan Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 2000 Launch site Remarks Basic

30 ST/SG/SER.E/445 Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State LDREX Large Deployable Reflector Experiment Reflector Satellite Deployable Europe Large Siberia LDREX SESAT INSAT Indian National Satellite a SPELDA Ariane porteuse externe pour lancements Structure multiples SYLDA Ariane Système de lancements doubles

31 ST/SG/SER.E/445 France France Japan ESA Japan

Italy UK State/ organization France France ™ ITSO ITSO a a Turkey a

a a BSAT-2A BSAT-2A BSAT-2B Skynet

V140 Eurobird V139 SICRAL V142 ARTEMIS V142 ARTEMIS Bird V144 Atlantic Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure 856 839 266 242 640 626 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee (km) Apogee 35 654 35 920 35 369 23 078 17 497 17 404 2 2.4 7.3 6.6 3.2 2.9 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 641 646 624 401 318 316 Nodal period (minutes) Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Type of of Type launcher Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

8 Mar. 2001 8 Mar. 2001 8 Mar. 7 Feb. 2001 2001 Feb. 7 2001 Feb. 7 12 July 2001 12 July 2001

: satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State ESA European Space Agency Space European Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: ESA ARTEMIS Mission Technology Advanced Relay and Intelsat ITSO SPELDA international telecommunications satellite SYLDA Ariane porteuse externe pour lancementsStructure doubles Satellite Organization Telecommunications International Ariane Système de lancements doubles Table 19 Table 2001 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Notes a 2001 011 C 2001 011 D 2001 011 2001 024 B 9 June 2001 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 115 7.1 2 875 99 Ariane Third stage4 of V141 Intelsat 901 2001 039 B Aug. 2001 30 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 6 225 7.6 35 368 298 Ariane Third stage4 of V143 Intelsat 902 2001052 B 2001 27 Nov. Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 4LP 601 7.4 34 218 230 Ariane 4 Thirdstage of V146 DIRECTV 4S USA 2001 042 B 25 Sept. 2001 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 95 7.3 948 102 Ariane Third stage4 of 2001 011 A A 011 2001 2001 8 Mar. Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 5 436 1 0 35 808 35 794 Eurobird telecommunications 2001 005 C 2001 005 D 2001 029 C 2001 029 D A 0422001 Sept. 25 2001 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 44P 436 1 0 35 804 35 769 Atlantic Bird 2 telecommunications 2001 002 B 10 Jan. 2001 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44P 649 6.5 36 742 163 Ariane Third stage4 of V137 EurasiaSat Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 2001 Launch site Remarks Basic

32 ST/SG/SER.E/445 Japan Luxembourg France Japan France France ESA State/ organization ITSO ITSO ITSO a a a USA Netherlands a a Astra 3A C N-STAR MSG 1 Idefix Idefix France

V149 JCSAT-8 V149 JCSAT-8 V153 Atlantic Bird 3 V155 Atlantic Bird 1 Ariane Ariane launch number Satellite launched number Satellite Idefix amateur radio satellite satellite radio amateur Idefix telecommunications satellite satellite telecommunications (EUTELSAT) satellite telecommunications ThirdAriane stage 4 of structure inter-satellite SPELDA Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure 279 356 669 632 551 573 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee (km) Apogee 32 588 34 572 36 124 35 652 35 589 35 908 3.5 3.2 5.6 5.6 5.6 6.1 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 571 610 647 634 640 Nodal 636.9 period (minutes) Ariane 44L Ariane 44L Delta 4 436 1 0 35 819 35 754 W5 EUTELSAT Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Atlas 5 1 436 0 35 792 35 781 HotBird 6 telecommunications Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Type of of Type launcher Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana USA Florida, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Florida, USA Florida, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana 29 Mar. 2002 29 Mar. 2002 29 Mar. 5 July 2002 2002 July 5 2002 July 5 28 Aug. 2002 28 Aug. 2002

: satellite. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European

Table 20 Table ENVISAT Environmental Satellite Satellite Environmental ENVISAT Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: Notes 2002 021 A A 0212002 2002 4 May 2002 021 B 4 May 2002 Kourou,French Guiana Ariane 42P Kourou, French Guiana2002 027 B Ariane 42P 5 June 2002 Kourou, French Guiana 101 Ariane 44L 101 98.7 199 98.7 826 808 7.1 825 5 Earth observation SPOT satellite 9 702 789 Ariane Third stage4 of V151 5 SPOT 139 Ariane Third stage4 of France V152 Intelsat 905 2002 0092002B 2002 1 Mar. 2002 015 C Kourou,French Guiana2002 015 D Ariane 5 100 98.5 A 0352002 797 July2002 5 Kourou,French Guiana 752 Ariane 5 Arianestorable 5 propellant stage V145 436 1 ENVISAT 0 ESA 35 802 35 771 5) Atlantic Bird 3 (Stellat A 2002051 2002 20 Nov. CapeCanaveral, 2002 019 B 2002 Apr. 16 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 410 6.4 2002 035 C 23 626 2002 035 D 190 Ariane Third stage4 of V150 NSS-7 2002 057 B 17 Dec. 2002 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 657 7 37 030 316 Ariane Third stage4 of V156 NSS 6 2002 038 A 21 Aug. 2002 Cape Canaveral, 2002 040 A A 0402002 Aug. 2002 28 Kourou,French Guiana2002 040 C Ariane 5 2002 040 D 436 1 0 35 792 35 781 Atlantic Bird 1 telecommunications 2002 041 B 6 Sept. 2002 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 99 6.8 1 379 92 Ariane Third stage4 of V154 Intelsat 906 2002 002 B 23 Jan. 2002 2002 007 B Kourou, French Guiana 23 Feb. 2002 Ariane 42L Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 655 93.5 4.3 36 795 7 419 781 Ariane Third stage4 of 107 Ariane Third stage4 of V147 3C INSAT V148 Intelsat 904 India Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 2002 Launch site Basic Remarks

33 2002 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data ST/SG/SER.E/445

Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State ESA European Space Agency Space European ESA Satellite INSAT Intelsat NewSkies ITSO Indian National Satellite NSS JCSAT international telecommunications satellite MSG Satellite Organization Telecommunications International Japan Communications Satellite Company SPELDA a SPOT Meteosat Second Generation Ariane SYLDA porteuse externe pour lancements Structure doubles Terre Satellite pour l’observation de la Ariane Système de lancements doubles

34 ST/SG/SER.E/445 Australia Japan India France India USA State/ organization ITSO a

a -Bird™ BSAT-2C BSAT-2C Optus C1 e Galaxy 12 Satellite Satellite launched

V161 V160 INSAT 3A V160 INSAT V162 INSAT 3E V162 INSAT Ariane Ariane launch number -Bird™ telecommunications telecommunications -Bird™ Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure satellite (EUTELSAT) (EUTELSAT) satellite stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure e Ariane 5 storable propellant stage stage propellant storable 5 Ariane inter-satelliteSYLDA structure

884 888 605 603 650 650 (km) (km) object space of function General Perigee

(km) Apogee 35 704 35 943 35 786 35 786 35 884 35 762

2 7 ______1.7 7.1 7.1 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination

642 647 641 638 Nodal period 642 640 7 (minutes) Type of of Type launcher Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Ariane 5 Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana

9 Apr. 9 Apr. 2003 9 Apr. 2003 27 Sept. 2003 2003 Sept. 27 2003 Sept. 27 June 2003 11 June 2003 11 : France registers European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) satellite. satellite. : (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization Telecommunications France registers European Satellite not necessarily registered by the State or organization to which it belongs. or organization Satellite not necessarily registered by the State ESA European Space Agency Space ESA European Besides common acronyms and abbreviations, the following have been used in the present table: INSAT Intelsat Indian National Satellite ITSO international telecommunications satellite SYLDA Satellite Organization Telecommunications International Ariane Système de lancements doubles Table 21 Table 2003 launches, France: by registered objects space on Data Notes a 2003 013 C 2003 013 D 2003 043 A A 2003 043 27 Sept. 2003 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 5 1 436 0 35 786 35 786 2003 043 B 2003 043 D 2003 007 B 15 Feb. 2003 Kourou, French Guiana Ariane 44L 652 7.4 36 286 231 Ariane Third stage4 of V159 Intelsat 907 Basic orbital characteristics characteristics Registration orbital number Date of launch 2003 Remarks Launch site Basic 2003 028 C 2003 028 D