United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/573

Secretariat Distr.: General 23 February 2010

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 5 August 2009 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 the period from April to June 2009 (see annexes I-III).

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ST/SG/SER.E/573 General function of space object Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non-functional objects 2400Z on 30 April 2009: April 2009: 2400Z on 30 (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination by the United States of America for of by the United States 2400Z on 30 April 2009: 2400Z on 30 (min) Nodal period Nodal period Location of launch * launches were made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. All April 2009. The following report supplements launches the registration data on United States as at 30 April 2009 ______* in which they The registration data are reproduced in the form were received. Name of space object object space of Name launch of Date International designation orbit: in remain and report last the since launched were objects following The 2009-017A 204) WGS F2 (USA April 2009 4 – 116.3 26.9 2 865 168 Basic orbital characteristics 2009-017B Atlas 5 Centaur R/B report: last the since identified been have reported previously not objects following The April 2009 4 None. at as orbit in longer no were but report last the since identified been have reported previously not objects following The – 2400Z April on 2009: 30 at as orbit in longer None. no were but report last the since orbit achieved objects following The 1 264.0 None. at as orbit in longer no was report previous a in identified object following The 2009-005B 20.8 orbit: achieve not did but report last the since launched were objects following The 64 248 None. data: reported 448 previously to made be should that Revisions None. Annex I Annex I on space launches data Registration

2 V.10-51330 ST/SG/SER.E/573 Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non-functional objects Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non-functional objects General function of space object (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination by the United States of America for of by the United States (min) Nodal period Nodal period Location of launch Date of launch 5 May 2009 – 101.5 99.1 872 792 * launches were made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. The following report supplements the registration dataAll on United launches States as at 31 May 2009. May 2009 ______* in which they The registration data are reproduced in the form were received. Name of space space of Name object STSS ATRR ATRR STSS 205) (USA International designation orbit: in remain and report last the since launched were objects following The 2009-023A Basic orbital characteristics 2009-023B Delta 2 R/B 2009-028A 5 May 2009 3 TacSat 2009-028B 18 May 2009 PharmaSat – 2009-028C 18 May 2009 – HawkSat 1 101.5 2009-028D – 18 May 2009 CP6 99.1 93.6 2009-028E – 872 AeroCube 3 93.6 40.5 792 18 May 2009 2009-028F 18 May 2009 475 40.5 R/B 93.6 440 – 18 May 2009 – 471 40.5 434 – 473 93.6 93.6 432 40.5 93.6 40.5 473 468 40.5 431 435 469 430 Annex II on space launches data Registration

V.10-51330 3 ST/SG/SER.E/573 General function of space object 2400Z on 31 May 2009: (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 2400Z on 31 May 2009: (min) Nodal period Nodal period Location of launch Date of launch STS-125 May 2009 11 – 93.2 28.4 566 302 Reusable space transportation systems

Name of space space of Name object

International designation report: last the since identified been have reported previously not objects following The None. at as orbit in longer no were but report last the since identified been have reported previously not objects following The Basic orbital characteristics The following object achieved orbit since the last report but was no longer in orbit as at 2400Z on 31 at May 2009: as orbit in None. longer no was but report last the since orbit achieved object following The 2009-025A The following object identified in a previous report was no longer in orbit as at at as orbit in longer no was report previous a in identified object following The 2006-057A orbit: achieve not did but report last the since launched were objects following The None. data: reported previously to made be should that Revisions None.

4 V.10-51330 ST/SG/SER.E/573 Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non-functional objects Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communications Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, shrouds and other non-functional objects General function of space object 2400Z on 30 June 2009: (km) Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination by the United States of America for of by the United States 2400Z on 30 June 2009: 636.1 49.2 35 805 429 805 35 636.1 49.2 (min) Nodal period Nodal period Baikonur, Baikonur, Kazakhstan Location of launch Date of launch 18 June 2009 – 88.2 28.5 190 188 * launches were made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. The following report supplementsAll the registration launches data on United States as at 30 June 2009. June 2009 ______* in which they The registration data are reproduced in the form were received. Name of space space of Name object Atlas 5 Centaur R/B The following objects not previously reported have been identified since the last report: report: last the since identified been have reported previously not objects following The None. at as orbit in longer no were but report last the since identified been have reported previously not objects following The 2400Z on 30 at June 2009: as orbit in None. longer no were but report last the since orbit achieved objects following The None. at as orbit in longer no was report previous a in identified object following The 2009-014C International designation orbit: in remain and report last the since launched were objects following The 2009-031A LRO 18 June 2009 – 88.2 28.5 190 Basic orbital characteristics 188 2009-031B LCROSS 2009-031C 18 June 2009 – 88.2 28.5 190 188 2009-033A GOES 14 2009-033B 27 June 2009 Delta 4 R/B 2009-034A 27 June 2009 Sirius FM-5 – 30 June 2009 – 609.7 750.4 26.6 34 185 12.0 201 35 163 6 789 Annex III on space launches data Registration

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Name of space space of Name object International designation orbit: achieve not did but report last the since launched were objects following The None. data: reported previously to made be should that Revisions None. Basic orbital characteristics

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