United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/543

Secretariat Distr.: General 4 August 2008 English

Original: French

[Start1] 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 16 July 2008 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 August to 31 December 2006 (annex I), information on space objects registered by France that have re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere during that period (annex II) and supplementary information on France’s previously launched space objects (annex III).

V.08-55807 (E) 130808 140808 *0855807* ST/SG/SER.E/543 State/ organization France France Japan United United States United States United United States Australia Japan Satellite launched launched Satellite by launcher Syracuse 3B Syracuse 10 JCSAT WILDBLUE 1 WILDBLUE AMC-18 9S DIRECTV D1 OPTUS LDREX 2

Ariane launch V 172 V 173 V number V 174 V General function of space object telecommunications telecommunications satellite telecommunications satellite structuresatellite upper stage structuresatellite upper stage satellite structuresatellite upper stage (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination Inclination Nodal Nodal period 1 436 0 628 35 802 628 6 35 771 3B Syracuse 35 503 6 627 303 35 508 inter- SYLDA 7 628 301 cryogenic A ESC 35 544 7 250 35 602 inter- SYLDA 250 cryogenic A ESC 629 629 2 35 644 2 259 35 632 inter- SYLDA 251 cryogenic A ESC (minutes)

* Type of launcher Proton Proton 1 436 5 Ariane ECA 0 5 Ariane 35 851 ECA 35 719 5 Ariane 8 HotBird ECA 5 Ariane ECA 5 Ariane ECA Ariane ECA 5 Ariane ECA Baikonur, Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou, French Guiana 31 December 200631 December

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______Annex I Annex and August 1 between France by launched objects space on data Registration Basic orbital characteristics Remarks Registration Registration number August 2006-032A 4 Date of launch Launch site August 2006-033B 11 August 2006-033C 11 August 2006-033D 11 October 2006-043D 13 October 2006-043E 13

December 2006-054C 8 December 2006-054D 8

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Ariane launch number General function of space object Rotation and Rotation Transits Planetary (COROT) exoplanet research satellite below)(see (km) Perigee (km) Apogee payload (289 kg)the Corotel consists of telescope, afocalthe Corotlog the and bay, equipment Corotcase the camera, Corotcam Proteus Space Alenia Alcatel the COROT uses software. flight platform. (degrees) (degrees) Inclination Inclination Nodal Nodal period 103 90 906 895 Convection, (minutes) Type of launcher Soyuz- 2.1b Baikonur, Baikonur, Kazakhstan : France registers European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) satellites. satellites. (EUTELSAT) Organization Satellite Telecommunications European registers France : Note Name of space object: object: Name space of International designator: Name of launching authority: Date of launch: Location launch of site: Launch vehicle: (COROT) satellite Transits and Planetary Rotation Convection, Centre national d’études (CNES)spatiales 2006-063A Basic orbital characteristics: Nodal period: Kazakhstan Baikonur, Inclination: 27 December 2006 Apogee: position: orbital Geostationary Perigee: object: space the of description General Soyuz-2.1b(14A14) No.001 Fregat upperwith (No. stage 1013) Its research. planet extrasolar for designed satellite a is COROT Not applicable 103 minutes 90° 906 km 895 km 2006

Convection,Rotation and satellite Planetary(COROT)Transits Basic orbital characteristics Remarks Registration Registration number December 2006-063A 27 Date of launch Launch site

3 ST/SG/SER.E/543 structure of stars (seismology) structure stars of to detect and exoplanets using the a in variations involvestiny observingmethod, which transit crossing front of in indicating brightness, a planet is that star’s disk. star’s the Frequency plan: Earth-space: Lifetime: Space-Earth: internal the study to two objectives: has mission The scientific 2101.71 MHz (telecommand) 2282.40 MHz (telemetry) (nominal 3 years period)

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* Registration number 1991-075F Date of launch 29 October 1991 General function of space object launcher element Non-functional Atmospheric re-entry 8 October 2006 the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space on space between atmosphere Earth’s the re-entered that France by registered objects andAugust 31 2006December 1

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______Annex II Annex paragraph3, of France Information conformity by in article provided with IV,

5 ST/SG/SER.E/543 Type of orbit Type 660 km polar orbit 660 km polar orbit 660 km polar orbit 660 km polar orbit 660 km polar orbit 705 km polar orbit 705 km polar orbit

* Satellite Satellite environment environment environment environment environment environment and clouds aerosols of properties aerosols Registration Registration number 1990-005A 1995-033A 1998-017A satellite SPOT 2 observation Earth 2002-021A and technology satellite technique research space-object 1A Helios 2004-025C satellite SPOT 4 observation Earth 2004-049A satellite SPOT 5 observation Earth 2004-049C scientific satellite satellite observation IIA Helios 625 km polar orbit electromagnetic for characterization 1 satellite of Earth’s 800 km sun-synchronous 800 km sun-synchronous 800 km sun-synchronous 715 km polar orbit kmpolar orbit 670 2004-049D 2004-049E electromagnetic Essaim for characterization 2 satellite of Earth’s 2004-049F electromagnetic Essaim for characterization 3 satellite of Earth’s 2004-049G electromagnetic Essaim for characterization 4 satellite of Earth’s 2006-016B for characterization the satellite radiative and of microphysical 2006-063A CALIPSO for three-dimensional satellite characterization andof clouds COROT for satellite researchexoplanet 906 km polar orbit paragraph 2, of the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into into Launched Objects of Registration on Convention the of 2, paragraph SpaceOuter on space objects by registered France

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______Annex III Annex Additional information provided by France conformity in witharticle IV, operational still and orbit inclined an in satellites French

6 ST/SG/SER.E/543 at 31 December 2006 Approximate orbital positionas llite 48.0° E E llite 48.0° llite 21.5° llite 16.0º E E E E E llite 16.0º llite 7.0º llite 36.0º llite 10.0º llite 70.5º Satellite Satellite Registration Registration number 1991-003B 1991-083A sate 1995-016Btelecommunications F2 II EUTELSAT sate telecommunications F3 II 1995-067A EUTELSAT 1996-044B HotBird™ 1 telecommunications satellite 1996-067A TC 2C telecommunications satellite 1997-049A TC 2D telecommunications satellite 1998-013A HotBird™ 2 telecommunications satellite 1998-056A HotBird™ 3 telecommunications satellite HotBird™ 4 telecommunications satellite sate W2 telecommunications EUTELSAT 13.0º E W 5.2º 13.0° E W 8.0º 13.0º E 13.0º E 1999-018A 1999-018A 2000-019A sate W32000-028A telecommunications EUTELSAT 2000-052A 1 telecommunications satellite SESAT 2001-011A sate W4 telecommunications EUTELSAT 2001-042A sate W1 telecommunications EUTELSAT 2002-035A Eurobird™ 1 telecommunications satellite 2002-038A Atlantic Bird™ 2 telecommunications satellite 2002-040A Atlantic Bird™ 3 telecommunications satellite 2002-051A HotBird™ 6 telecommunications satellite 2003-043A Atlantic Bird™ 1 telecommunications satellite 2004-008A sate W5 telecommunications EUTELSAT 2005-041B E-Bird™ telecommunications satellite 2006-007B telecommunications satellite W3A 2006-032A telecommunications Syracuse 3A satellite telecommunications HotBird™ satellite 7A HotBird™ 8 telecommunications satellite 36.0º E W 8.0º 28.5º E W 5.0º W 12.5º 13.0º E available not 33º E 13º E 7º E 13º E

Table 2 positions orbital approximate with operational, still and orbit geostationary in satellites French

7 ST/SG/SER.E/543 , perigee: +375 km above the GSO 5.3º/day orbit; drift -3 llite perigee: 42,400kmtheperigee: GSO +235 above km, or orbit; tia axis Z; oscillation orbit about 75º W. W. 75ºabout orbit oscillation axis Z; tia llite drift 6º/daydrift to west. in mode September 1996. and ceased operation 1999. 1 June deorbiting deorbiting manoeuvres in were November perigee fromeffected 800 594 km to lower 2003 to satellite’s the approximately space to in 18 years. life its restrict to order in to west. to is rotating around its principal inersatellite

Table 3 1988-098A 1990-063A TDF1 live satellite television 1990-079B ceased finally 1996. 13 February operation Satellite TDF2 live satellite television pointing solar configured in increased by 300 km.Semi-major axis Satellite W. 19º position: orbital Last sate telecommunications F1 II EUTELSAT position: Last 36ºorbital E. Semi-major axis 42,440 km; 3.9º drift to west. ceased Satellite operation on 1965-096A A1 experimental satellite satellite satellite experimental experimental number Registration 1965-096A A1 1965-101A Satellite 1966-013A D1 1967-011A 1967-014A 1974-101A FR1 satellite technological 1975-072A 1975-077A Diadème 1 experimental satellite 1977-108A Diadème 2 experimental satellite 1978-044A Symphonie 1 experimental telecommunications satellite 1978-071A COS B scientific satellite 1984-081B Symphonie 2 experimental telecommunications satellite satellite Meteosat 1 meteorological OTS 2 experimental telecommunications satellite GEOS 2 scientific satellite telecommunications TC satellite 1A W. 7 and 8 on 11º September reorbiting 1992manoeuvres position from orbital effected Two apogee: Final 42,595orbit: km, 1.3*10eccentricity: 1986-019A 1987-078B satellite observation 1 Earth SPOT 1988-018B sate telecommunications 4) (ECS I-F4 EUTELSAT (IADC) Committee recommendations, Coordination Debris Space Inter-Agency the conformity with In TC 1C telecommunications satellite E. 1º position 1996from orbital 9 February on effected were apart 12 hours manoeuvresreorbiting Two apogee: Final 42,830orbit: km, eccentricity: 0.01; 1985-035B TC 1B telecommunications satellite ceased finally 9 Satellite operation on September 1992. Attitude and orbit control system supply breakdown 15on January 1988 (last orbital position: 5ºW); the operational longer but no orbit in still satellites French

8 ST/SG/SER.E/543 finally ceased operation. 23 June 2003. on in life Earthrestriction the orbit. of satellite’s

Registration number number Registration 1991-050E 1991-084A Satellite microsatellite experimental SARA telecommunications TC satellite 2A Satellite was completely passivated and reorbited about 300 km above the GSO in orbit November 2005 and 1992-021A 1992-052C 1993-061A TC 2B telecommunications satellite 1993-061B 1993-031B 1995-033B technological satellite S80T 1999-064A satellite observation 3 Earth SPOT Satellite was reorbited 188 km above the GSO orbit from orbital position 47º E and finally ceased operation scientific satellite Stella ARSENE amateur radio satellite space-object technique and technology research satellite 2002-021B 1B and technology satellite technique research Helios space-object amateur Idefix radio satellite Following a breakdown system, its supply theof satellite was withdrawn from its 21 orbit on 2004.October maximumto a view with conformity IADCmanoeuvres effected recommendations, with were In deorbiting

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