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ST/SG/SER.E/268 17 August 1993 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: RUSSIAN

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 27 July 1993 from the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General

The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretary-General and, in conformity with article IV of the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space, has the honour to transmit information concerning space objects launched by the Russian Federation in December 1992 to May 1993 and concerning objects previously launched into earth orbit which are no longer in orbit.

93-45435 (E) 170993 210993 /... ST/SG/SER.E/268 English Page 2 General purpose of space object telegraph radio-communicationstransmission system, ofstations television in programmesinternational the to cooperation Orbita network and outer space occurring in the earth’s atmosphere outer space Study oforganisms the to adaptationjointly conditions of with of living of countries space Independent of flight, China, States, the Czechoslovakia, Austria, Commonwealth Lithuania, France, Canada, the Germany and United the States European of Space America Agency 90.5 Period (minutes) 62.8 (degrees) Inclination 226 (km) Perigee Basic orbit characteristics 397 (km) Apogee Date of launching 2 December 39 103 466 62.9 701 Operation of the long-range telephone and 29 December 9 December17 December 300 35 837 18922 December 35 837 64.722 December 337 2.3 1 8925 538 179 December 1 440 Investigation of 1 the 498 upper Investigation 64.9 atmosphere25 of and December 880 outer space and processes 73.7 89.4 852 681 Investigation of the 116 upper atmosphere 71 and 646 Investigation of outer space 82.5 102 97.8 " " REGISTRATION DATA ON SPACE OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN DECEMBER 1992 Name of space object Cosmos-2229 (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Molniya Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) (Prognoz series; launched bycarrier a rocket Proton Baikonur from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Tsiklon Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Zenit Baikonur from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Tsiklon Plesetsk from launch the site) No. 2814 2807 Molniya-3 2808 Cosmos-2223 2809 Cosmos-2224 2810 Cosmos-2225 2811 Cosmos-2226 2812 Cosmos-2227 2813 Cosmos-2228 1. In December 1992, the Russian Federation launched the following space objects: 2.31 December 1992: The following space objects ceased to exist in December 1992 and were no longer in earth orbit at 2400 hours Moscow time on

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/... ST/SG/SER.E/268 English Page 4 General purpose of space object the merchantthe marine world’s andTsikada oceans fishing space-navigation and fleet system seas in as part oftelegraph the radio-communicationstransmission system, ofstations television in programmes the to Orbita network outer space station ofexpedition a comprising crewG. the of M. cosmonauts the Manakov thirteenth and main Investigation A. of F. outer Poleshchuk space 708 Period (minutes) 62.8 (degrees) Inclination 613 (km) Perigee Basic orbit characteristics (km) Apogee 39 400 Date of launching 26 January 12 January 113 020 January 40 609 988 83 64724 January 63 105 308 Determination of the 735 position 257 of ships of Operation of the long-range 51.6 telephone and 89.9 Transport to the Mir manned orbital 19 January 370 177 67.2 89.6 Investigation of the upper atmosphere and REGISTRATION DATA ON SPACE OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN JANUARY 1993 Name of space object Cosmos-2232 (launched bycarrier a rocket Molniya Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Cosmos Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Molniya Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) 1983-046A (Cosmos-1463) 1984-068A (Cosmos-1578) 1992-077A (Cosmos-2220) 1992-095A (Cosmos-2229) No. 2819 2815 Cosmos-2230 2816 Molniya-1 2817 Cosmos-2231 2818 Soyuz TM-16 1. In January 1993, the Russian Federation launched the following space objects: 2. The following space objects ceased to exist in January 1993 and were no longer in earth orbit at 2400 hours Moscow time on 31 January 1993:

/... ST/SG/SER.E/268 English Page 5 General purpose of space object navigation systemdetermine being the setand position up vessels of to fishing of civil fleet the aircraft merchant marine and Delivery ofmanned various orbital cargoes station to the Mir 88.7 Period (minutes) 51.6 (degrees) Inclination 191 (km) Perigee Basic orbit characteristics 254 (km) Apogee Date of launching 9 February 1 021 972 82.9 104.8 Investigation of outer space 21 February REGISTRATION DATA ON SPACE OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN FEBRUARY 1993 Name of space object Progress M-16 (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Cosmos Plesetsk from launch the site) * Space objects Cosmos-2234, Cosmos-22351992-018A and (Cosmos-2183) Cosmos-22361992-046A were (Soyuz launched1992-071A TM-15) by (Progress a1992-091A M-15) single (Cosmos-2225) Proton carrier rocket from the Baikonur launch site. No. 2824 2820 Cosmos-2233 2821 Cosmos-2234*2822 Cosmos-2235*2823 Cosmos-2236* 17 February 19 129 17 February 19 17 129 February 19 129 19 129 64.9 19 129 19 129 675 64.9 64.9 Work on the Glonass global space 675 675 " " 1. In February 1993, the Russian Federation launched the following space objects: 2.28 February 1993: The following space objects ceased to exist in February 1993 and were no longer in earth orbit at 2400 hours Moscow time on

/... ST/SG/SER.E/268 English Page 6 General purpose of space object radio-communications andtelevision transmission programmes of flight-design testingcarrier of rocket the Start-1 Delivery ofcargoes consumables to and the various Mir manned orbital station 88.5 Period (minutes) 51.6 (degrees) Inclination 187 (km) Perigee Basic orbit characteristics 238 (km) Apogee Date of 31 March 25 March 3625 509 March 36 509 99626 March 1.4 69530 March 1 473 879 75.8 Operation of telephone and 851 443 telegraph 101 71 413 Full-scale mock-up (actual weight) for the 65 102 Investigation of outer space 92.8 " launching REGISTRATION DATA ON SPACE OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN MARCH 1993 Name of space object Progress M-17 (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Proton Baikonur from launch the site) (experimental satellite; launcheda by Start-1rocket carrier fromPlesetsk the launch site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Zenit Baikonur from launch the site) (launched fromBaikonur the launch site) 1993-004A (Cosmos-2231) 1991-005A (Cosmos-2122) 1993-012A (Progress M-16) No. 2829 2825 Raduga 2826 Start-1 2827 Cosmos-2237 2828 Cosmos-2238 1. In March 1993, the Russian Federation launched the following space objects: 2. The following space objects ceased to exist in March 1993 and were no longer in earth orbit at 2400 hours Moscow time on 31 March 1993:

/... ST/SG/SER.E/268 English Page 7 General purpose of space object outer space telegraph radio-communicationstransmission system, ofstations television in programmesinternational the to cooperation Orbita network and outer space Investigation of outer space 92.8 Period (minutes) 65 (degrees) Inclination 412 (km) Perigee Basic orbit characteristics 437 (km) Apogee Date of 1 April2 1 April 0116 979 April 342 39 171 82.9 196 620 104.8 62.8 Investigation of outer space 62.8 89.6 Investigation of the 706 upper atmosphere and Investigation of outer space 28 April 16 April21 April 680 40 610 64527 April 671 82.5 274.4 63 204.4 97.8 70.4 735 Operation of the 89 long-range telephone and Investigation of " the upper atmosphere and launching REGISTRATION DATA ON SPACE OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN APRIL 1993 Name of space object Cosmos-2244 (launched fromBaikonur the launch site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Cosmos Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Molniya Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Tsiklon Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Molniya Plesetsk from launch the site) 1986-017FY (Mak-2) 1977-061A (Cosmos-925) No. 2836 2830 Cosmos-2239 2831 Cosmos-2240 2832 Cosmos-2241 2833 Cosmos-2242 2835 Cosmos-2243 2834 Molniya-3 1. In April 1993, the Russian Federation launched the following space objects: 2. The following space objects ceased to exist in April 1993 and were no longer in earth orbit at 2400 hours Moscow time on 30 April 1993:

/... ST/SG/SER.E/268 English Page 8 General purpose of space object the earthnational for economy, theenvironmental the various problems solution branchescooperation and of of international the cargoes to the Mir manned orbital station Operation oftelegraph the radio-communications long-rangetransmission system, telephone of and stations television in programmes the to Orbita network 737 Period (minutes) 62.7 (degrees) Inclination 454 (km) Perigee Basic orbit characteristics (km) Apogee 40 883 26 May 21 May22 May 285 194 258 82.6 194 88.9 51.6 Investigation of the natural resources of 88.7 Delivery of consumables and various Date of launching REGISTRATION DATA ON SPACE OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN MAY 1993 Name of space object Molniya-1 (launched bycarrier a rocket Molniya Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Plesetsk from launch the site) (launched bycarrier a rocket Soyuz Baikonur from launch the site) * Space objects Cosmos-2245, Cosmos-2246,1993-028A Cosmos-2247, (Cosmos-2243) Cosmos-2248, Cosmos-2249 and Cosmos-2250 were launched by a single Tsiklon No. 2845 2837 Cosmos-2245*2838 Cosmos-2246*2839 Cosmos-2247*2840 Cosmos-2248*2841 Cosmos-2249*2842 Cosmos-2250*2843 11 May Resurs-F " "2844 1 440 Progress " M-18 " 1 401 " " " 83 " " " " " " 114.3 " " Investigation of outer space " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 1. In May 1993, the Russian Federation launched the following space objects: carrier rocket from the2. Plesetsk launch site. The following space object ceased to exist in May 1993 and were no longer in earth orbit at 2400 hours Moscow time on 31 May 1993:

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