Secretariat Distr.: General 2 July 2003

United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/428

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 30 June 2003 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 the registration data on space launches by the United States for the period from November 2002 to March 2003 (see annex).

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30 November 2002: 30 November 2002: Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Reusable space transportation systems transportation space Reusable applica- in practical engaged Spacecraft as technology such and uses of space tions communications weather and spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds (km) General function of space object 508 387 383 306 Perigee (km) 391 392 457 Apogee 34 519

13.4 51.6 51.6 25.7 ed States launches as at 30 November 2002. All launches were launches as at 30ed States November 2002. (degrees) (degrees) Inclination States of America for the period from November 2002 November the period from America for of States (min) 92.3 92.3 92.1 612.5 ed since the last report but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as are no longer in orbit report but ed since the last Nodal period Nodal period remain in orbit: remain in orbit: but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as 30 November but are no longer in orbit 2002:

ve been identified since the last report: since the last been identified ve the last report and report the last 20 November 2002 24 November 2002 24 November 2002 20 November 2002 the form in which they were received.

* Delta 4 R/B Delta STS 113 MEPSI debris 4 Delta

2002-052A 2002-051B International designation following objects since were launched The Name of space object Date of launch 2002-052B ha following objects reported not previously The None. been identifi have following objects reported not previously The Basic orbital characteristics None. None. report since the last orbit achieved following objects The 2002-051C made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. to March 2003 to March The registration data are reproduced in November 2002 Annex November United the by launches space on data Registration 1. The following report supplements the registration data on Unit *

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B practical applications applications practical practical applications applications practical Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spacecraft engaged in engaged Spacecraft as of space technology such and uses communications weather and spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spacecraft engaged in engaged Spacecraft as of space technology such and uses communications weather and , 2001-020C (Delta 4 debris) 2001-020C, (Delta 4 debris) (km) General function of space object (km) General function of space object 225 219 397 Perigee 1 432 Perigee is), 1968-066K (Scout B debris), 1993-076 1968-066K (Scout B debris), is), (km) (km) 786 Apogee 5 770 Apogee

31 453 31 277

64.5 27.0 26.9 88.7 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination ited States launches as at 31 December 2002. All launches were launchesited States as at 31 December 2002. (degrees) (degrees) Inclination debris), 2000-042A (MightySat 2) 2000-042A debris), (min) (min) 96.3 549.0 545.6 165.3 Nodal period Nodal period remain in orbit: remain in orbit: Nodal period Nodal period

are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 30 November 2002: as in orbit are no longer cout X-4 debris), 1966-111B (OV1-10 debr 1966-111B cout X-4 debris), ve been identified since the last report: since the last been identified ve e last report but did not achieve orbit: orbit: achieve but did not report e last the last report and report the last 5 December 2002 5 December 2002 20 December 2002 August19 1966

to previously reported data: data: reported to previously

TDRS 10 Centaur 2A Atlas R/B 2 Trailblazer OPS 0856 debris

2002-055A International designation Name offollowing objects space since were launched The object Date of launch 2002-055B 2002-058E ha following objects reported not previously The 1966- 077AA Basic orbital characteristics International designation report a previous following objects in identified The Name of space object 1964-026C (S debris), Ablestar 1960-007E (Thor Date of launch Basic orbital characteristics (Delta 2 R/B), 1994-029AAK 1994-029HR(Delta (Pegasus (Pegasus debris), The following objects since th were launched The None. None. Revisions that should be made None. None. made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. December 2002 December 2. The following report supplements the registration data on Un

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113) 113) 31 December 2002: 31 December 2002: Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds (km) General function of space object 922 986 648 351 158 318 1 169 1 038 Perigee 029DT (Pegasus debris), 2002-052A (STS 2002-052A (Pegasus debris), 029DT (km) 391 222 492 1 978 1 096 1 169 1 057 1 533 Apogee

99.3 99.1 99.6 29.1 25.5 25.7 99.4 108.0 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination (min) 91.9 88.3 92.6 117.6 105.3 107.3 105.6 107.1 ed since the last report but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as are no longer in orbit report but ed since the last Nodal period Nodal period but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 31 December 2002: at 2400Z as 31 December 2002: but are no longer in orbit are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 31 December 2002: as in orbit are no longer

nd debris), 1993-032B (Delta 2 R/B), 1994- 2 R/B), 1993-032B (Delta nd debris), e last report but did not achieve orbit: orbit: achieve but did not report e last 12 June 1975 12 June 1975 12 June 1975 12 June 1975 14 July 1977 27 June 1978 20 November 2002 20 November 2002

to previously reported data: data: reported to previously

Delta 1 debris 1 Delta debris 1 Delta debris 1 Delta debris 1 Delta debris 1 Delta debris 1 Seasat debris 4 Delta debris 4 Delta

None. None. Revisions that should be made The following objects since th were launched The None. None. None. report a previous in following objects identified The 1979-017AN (Solwi 1976-077FG (Deltadebris), 1 International designation Name of space object 1975-052LC Date of launch 1975-052LD 1975-052LE 1975-052LF 1977-065GE been identifi have following objects reported not previously The Basic orbital characteristics 2002-051D 2002-051E report since the last orbit achieved following objects The 1978-064L

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practical applications applications practical practical applications applications practical applications practical applications practical applications practical hnology such as weather hnology such hnology such as weather hnology such as weather hnology such as weather hnology such as weather hnology such

Reusable space transportation systems transportation space Reusable Spacecraft engaged in engaged Spacecraft of space tec and uses and communications Spacecraft engaged in engaged Spacecraft of space tec and uses and communications spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds in engaged Spacecraft of space tec and uses and communications in engaged Spacecraft of space tec and uses and communications spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds in engaged Spacecraft of space tec and uses and communications spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds (km) General function of space object 175 283 277 594 585 587 258 620 615 Perigee (km) 851 837 602 601 607 557 655 655 Apogee 20 354

ited States launches as at 31 January 2003. All launches were launchesited as at 31 JanuaryStates 2003. 98.7 98.7 94.0 94.0 94.0 97.5 40.0 40.0 39.1 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination ...... (min) 95.8 95.7 96.4 96.3 96.2 92.3 97.4 97.4 356.1 remain in orbit: remain in orbit: Nodal period Nodal period

the last report and report the last 6 January 2003 6 January 2003 6 January 13 January 2003 13 January 2003 13 January 2003 13 January 2003 16 January 2003 25 January 2003 25 January 2003 29 January 2003

Coriolis 2 R/B Titan ICESat CHIPSat debris 2 Delta R/B 2 Delta STS 107 SORCE Pegasus R/B 51 Navstar

2003-001A International designation Name of space object following objects since were launched The Date of launch 2003-001B 2003-002A 2003-002B 2003-002C Basic orbital characteristics 2003-002D 2003-003A 2003-004A 2003-004B 2003-005A made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. January 2003 January 3. The following report supplements the registration data on Un

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EPSI) EPSI) practical applications applications practical hnology such as weather hnology such

31 2003: January Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spacecraft engaged in engaged Spacecraft of space tec and uses and communications spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds (km) General function of space object 184 742 525 796 586 1 404 Perigee 35 231 (km)

814 809 1 118 5 791 4 398 Apogee 20 314 36 767

1.43 39.8 39.6 39.0 82.0 120.7 88.62 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination ), 1996-033B (Delta 2 R/B), 2001-043A (Starshine 3), 2002-052B (M (Starshine 1996-033B 2 R/B), (Delta ), 2001-043A (min) 98.0 ed since the last report but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as are no longer in orbit report but ed since the last 100.9 355.6 140.4 165.26 101.97 1 447.03 Nodal period Nodal period t but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as 31 January 2003: but are no longer in orbit t

are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 31 January 2003: at 2400Z 31 January as in orbit are no longer

ve been identified since the last report: since the last been identified ve

e last report but did not achieve orbit: orbit: achieve but did not report e last 29 January 2003 29 January 2003 29 January 2003 August19 1966 4 July 1968 19 May 1994 23 February 1997

to previously reported data: data: reported to previously

XSS 10 R/B 2 Delta Navstar 51 R/B (PAM-D) OPS 0856 debris debris 1 Delta Pegasus debris 130 debris USA

None. None. Revisions that should be made The following objects since th were launched The None. International designation Name of space object 2003-005B Date of launch 2003-005C 2003-005D ha following objects reported not previously The 1966- 077AB 1968-055K 1994- 029AEJ Basic orbital characteristics 1997-008E been identifi have following objects reported not previously The None. None. repor since the last orbit achieved following objects The None. report a previous following objects in identified The 1 debris (Delta 1975-052CY Agena D debris), (Thorad 1970-025EW

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28 February (km) (km) object of space function General Perigee (km) Apogee

(degrees) (degrees) Inclination d States launches as at 28 February 2003. All launches were launches d as at 28States February 2003. (min) ), 1978-026EV (Delta 1 debris), 1994-029ES (Pegasus debris), debris), (Pegasus 1994-029ES debris), 1 (Delta 1978-026EV ), d since the last report but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z Nodal period period Nodal e no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 28 February 2003: 2003: February 28 2400Z at as orbit in longer e no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 28 February 2003: to previously reported data:

Basic orbital characteristics characteristics International designation orbital The following objects were launched since the last report and remain in orbit: object space of Name None. The following objects not previously reported have been identified since the last report: of launch Date None. Basic The following objects not previously reported have been identifie 2003: None. The following objects achieved orbit since the last report but ar debris), 1972-058CGTranstage (Delta 3C 1 debris (Titan 1965-082BA (STS1994-029HF 107) (Pegasus debris), 2003-003A The following objects were launched since the last report but did not achieve orbit: None. Revisions that should be made None. None. The following objects identified in a previous report are no February 2003 made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. 4. The following report supplements the registration data on Unite

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practical applications applications practical applications practical Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds Spacecraft engaged in engaged Spacecraft as of space technology such and uses communications weather and spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds in engaged Spacecraft as of space technology such and uses communications weather and spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds (km) General function of space object 201 483 506 234 219 234 193 191 195 Perigee (km) 1 141 1 271 3 061 Apogee

35 571 34 670 35 571 20 380 20 378 19 490

ited States launches as at 31 March 2003. All launches were launchesited as at 31 States March 2003. 37.2 25.5 25.5 39.0 39.0 34.9 24.2 22.3 25.4 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination (min) 98.2 627.5 627.5 356.8 356.4 342.6 108.9 122.2 609.87 remain in orbit: remain in orbit: Nodal period Nodal period

ve been identified since the last report: since the last been identified ve

the last report and report the last 11 March 2003 March 11 2003 March 11 2003 March 11 31 March 2003 31 March 2003 31 March 2003 August30 1993 20 November 2002 20 November 2002

USA 167 USA R/B 4 Delta IABS 52 Navstar Delta 2 R/B (1) Navstar 52 R/B D) (PAM D debris PAM debris 4 Delta debris 4 Delta

2003-008A International designation following objects since were launched The Name of space object Date of launch 2003-008B 2003-008C 2003-010A 2003-010B 2003-010C Basic orbital characteristics ha following objects reported not previously The 1993-054D 2002-051F 2002-051G 5. made from the territory of the unless United otherwise States specified. The following report supplements the registration data on Un March 2003 March

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030C 31 March 2003: 31 March Spent boosters, spent manoeuvring stages, spent manoeuvring stages, boosters, Spent and other non-functional objects shrouds (km) General function of space object 509 Perigee (km) 4 225 Apogee

20.9 (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 1977-065BS (Delta 1 debris), 1979-057B (NOAA 6 debris), 1997- 1977-065BS 1979-057B 1 debris), (Delta (NOAA (min) 135.6 ed since the last report but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as are no longer in orbit report but ed since the last Nodal period Nodal period t but are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z as 31 March 2003: but are no longer in orbit t t are no longer in orbit as at 2400Z 31 March 2003: at 2400Z 31 as March 2003: are no longerin orbit t e last report but did not achieve orbit: orbit: achieve but did not report e last

20 November 2002 bris), 2003-002D(Delta 2 R/B)bris), to previously reported data: data: reported to previously

Delta 4 debris 4 Delta

The following objects since th were launched The None. Revisions that should be made (Iridium 1998-012D 09), (Pegasus de None. International designation 2002-051H Name of space object Date of launch been identifi have following objects reported not previously The Basic orbital characteristics None. None. repor since the last orbit achieved following objects The None. repor a previous following objects in identified The Agena D debris), 3C debris), 1970-025JR (Thorad 1965-082KQ (Titan