United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/469

Secretariat Distr.: General 21 April 2005

Original: English

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 31 March 2005 from the Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations (Vienna) addressed to the Secretary-General

The Permanent Mission of the United States of America 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 transmit registration data on space launches by the United States for February 2005 (see annex).

V.05-83585 (E) 100505 110505 *0583585* ST/SG/SER.E/469 General function of space object Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather and communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather and communications Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather and communications Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects (km) Perigee (km) Apogee Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination ited States launches as at 28 February 2005. All launches launchesited as at 28 February 2005. States (min) Nodal period period Nodal s by the United States of America of s by the United States the form in which they were received. 3 February 2005 107.56 63.44 1 204 1 024 21 December 1965 524.98 26.88 29 679 679

* Name of space object Date of launch 3B R/B 3C debris

The registration data are reproduced in *

______for February 2005 for Basic orbital characteristics orbital Basic International designation The following objects were launched since the last report and remain in orbit: 2005-003A AMC 12 2005-004A 181 USA 3 February 2005 2005-004B 632.40 3 February 2005 2005-004C 49.20 181 debris USA 107.56 35 661 2005-005A 3 February 2005 394 63.44 EUR XTAR 1 204 The following objects not previously reported have been identified since the last report: 107.56 1 024 12 February 2005 1965-108BQ 63.44 638.8 1 204 1 024 7.10 36 154 246 Annex Annex on space launche data Registration The following report supplements the registration data on Un were made from the territory of the unlessUnited otherwise States specified.

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4 ST/SG/SER.E/469 General function of space object Z 28 February 2005: Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects Spent boosters,spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non- functional objects (km) Perigee (km) Apogee Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination ______(min) Nodal period period Nodal 18 October 2003 18 October 2003 101.81 98.93 18 October 2003 101.72 850 98.87 101.53 839 849 98.92 831 840 822

Name of space object Date of launch DMSP 5D-3 F16 DMSP debris 5D-3 F16 DMSP debris 5D-3 F16 DMSP debris

Basic orbital characteristics orbital Basic International designation 2000-017E Delta 2 debris 2003-048F 25 March 2000 2003-048G 851.73 2003-048H 90.74 45 937 The following objects not previously reported have been identified 2400 since the last report but were no longer in orbit as at 835 None. The following objects achieved orbit since the last report but were no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 28 February 2005: None. The following objects identified in a previous report were no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 28 February 2005: 2003-005D 1999-035G, The following objects were launched since the last report but did not achieve orbit: None. Revisions that should be made to previously reported data: None.

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