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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 20 September 2006 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 January to 31 July 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.06-58181 (E) 101106 131106 *0658181* ST/SG/SER.E/499 State/ organization Satellite launched

Ariane Ariane launch number V170 HotBird 7A France V170 HotBird ASA) Aqua ASA) Aqua and (telecommand) (telecommand) (housekeeping telemetry) MHz 8330 (scientific telemetry) Frequency plan: plan: Frequency Aura satellites,Aura NASA/Canadian the Agency CloudSat satellite andSpace spatiales d’études national Centre the (CNES) Parasolsatellite. CALIPSO’s which main instrument lidar, is a the profile to possible it makes verticalstructure theof atmosphere. wavelengths two at operates lidar The payload The nm). nm 1,064 and (532 also includes an infrared imager wide-field a and CNES) by (supplied in which allow, visible imager, night- and daytime both particular, time lidar measurement characterization.hasnominal It a lifetime3 of years. formation, which also includes the the includes also which formation, Space and Aeronautics National Administration (N satellite Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) meteorological satellite: (km) (km) object of space function General Perigee (km) Apogee launched by France between 1 January and (degrees) (degrees) Inclination 629 623 4.91 574 35 5.04 285 35 303 structure inter-satellite SYLDA 304 stage upper cryogenic ESC-A SPAINSAT Spain 1 436 1 436 0 804 35 768 35 telecommunications 7A HotBird Nodal the form in which they were received. period (minutes) Type of launcher Ariane 5 Ariane ECA 5 Ariane ECA Delta 2 98.83 98.24 703 702 Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Ariane 5 Ariane ECA

* Kourou, French French Kourou, Guiana French Kourou, Guiana Air Vandenberg Force Base, USA Kourou, French French Kourou, Guiana

31 July 2006 The registration data are reproduced in * launch Launch site site Date of Launch launch 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

______Annex I Annex I on space objects Registration data Additional information: MHz information: 2088.878 Additional Earth-space: 2006 007 C C 007 2006 March 11 D 007 2006 March 11 B 016 2006 April 28 A-Train the of part is CALIPSO Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration Basic number B 007 2006 Remarks March 11 Space-Earth: 2268.465 MHz 2268.465 Space-Earth:

2 ST/SG/SER.E/499 State/ organization Satellite launched Ariane Ariane launch number (km) (km) object of space function General Perigee (km) Apogee (degrees) (degrees) Inclination Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) satellites. (EUTELSAT) Satellite Organization 628 628 7.14 610 35 7.69 603 35 250 structure inter-satellite SYLDA 246 V171 stage upper cryogenic ESC-A 6 SATMEX Mexico THAICOM 5 Thailand Nodal period (minutes) Type of launcher Ariane 5 Ariane ECA 5 Ariane ECA Guiana Guiana

launch Launch site site Date of Launch launch : France registers European Telecommunications European registers : France Note Basic orbital characteristics characteristics orbital Registration Basic number C 020 2006 Remarks 2006 May 27 French Kourou, 2006 020 D D 020 2006 2006 May 27 French Kourou,

3 ST/SG/SER.E/499 ormity with article IV, paragraph 3, paragraph 3, with article IV, ormity have re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere atmosphere the Earth’s have re-entered

* Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space on Launched into Outer Objects of Registration rm in which they were received.

Registration number number Registration of launch Date object of space function General re-entry Atmospheric 1988 098 G 28 October 1988 Non-functional launcher element 12 June 2006 The data are reproduced in the fo *

______Annex II in conf by France Information provided of the Convention on by France that space objects registered between 1 January and 31 July 2006

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* 625 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 gistration of Objects Launched into France in conformity with article IV, with article IV, France in conformity rm in which they were received. Helios 1A space-object technique and Helios 1A technology research satellite 4 Earth observation satellite SPOT 5 Earth observation satellite SPOT DEMETER scientific satellite observation satellite Helios IIA Essaim 1 satellite for characterization of 800 km sun-synchronous electromagnetic environment Earth’s 800 km sun-synchronous Essaim 2 satellite for characterization of electromagnetic environment Earth’s Essaim 3 satellite for characterization of 715 km polar orbit 670 km polar orbit electromagnetic environment Earth’s Essaim 4 satellite for characterization of electromagnetic environment Earth’s satellite for characterization of the PARASOL radiative and microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols CALIPSO satellitefor three-dimensional characterization of clouds and aerosols Registration number number Registration Satellite 1990-005A 1995-033A 2 Earth observation satellite SPOT 800 km sun-synchronous orbit of Type 1998-017A 2002-021A 2004-025C 2004-049A 2004-049C 2004-049D 2004-049E 2004-049F 2004-049G 2006-016B satellites in anFrench inclined orbit and still operational paragraph 2, of the Convention on Re Outer Space on space objects registered by France Space on space objects registered Outer Table 1 Table The data are reproduced in the fo *

______Annex III by provided Additional information

5 ST/SG/SER.E/499 7º E 7º E 8º W 8º W 5º W 13º E 13º E 13º E 13º E 16º E 36º E 36º E 10º E 13º E 33º E 5.2º W 28.5º E 70.5º E 12.5º W as at 30 June 2004 Approximate orbital position orbital Approximate

2 telecommunications satellite 3 telecommunications satellite 1 telecommunications satellite TM TM TM ary orbit and still operational, 1 telecommunications satellite 1 telecommunications satellite 2 telecommunications satellite 3 telecommunications satellite 4 telecommunications satellite 6 telecommunications satellite telecommunications satellite 7A 13º E TM telecommunications satellite TM TM TM TM TM TM TM 1996-067A HotBird Bird 2002-035A Atlantic 2002-038A HotBird 2001-042A Atlantic Bird 2001-042A Atlantic 2003-043A e-Bird Registration number number Registration Satellite 1991-003B 1991-083A 1995-016B HotBird II F2 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT II F3 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT 48º E 21.5º E 1995-067A TC 2C telecommunications satellite 1997-049A HotBird 1998-013A HotBird 1998-056A 1999-018A W2 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT 2000-028A W3 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT 2000-052A Eurobird 2001-011A W4 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT Bird W1 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT 2002-040A Atlantic 2004-008A telecommunications satellite W3A 2000-019A 1 telecommunications satellite SESAT 2005-041B 2006-007B HotBird telecommunications satellite Syracuse 3A not available 2002-051A W5 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT 1996-044B TC 2D telecommunications satellite with approximate orbital positionswith approximate French satellites in geostationFrench Table 2 Table

6 ST/SG/SER.E/499 400 km, or +235 km above the GEO orbit; drift 6º/day to e Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordinatione Inter-Agency Committee (IADC) , perigee: +375 km GEO orbit; 5.3º/day to west. drift -3 TC 1A telecommunications satellite telecommunications satellite TC 1A W. on 7 and 8 reorbiting September 1992manoeuvres effected from orbital position 11º Two Final orbit: apogee: 42,595 km, eccentricity: 1.3*10 Satellite finally ceased operation on 9 September 1992. TC 1B telecommunications satellite Attitude and orbit is control systemW); the satellite supply breakdown on 15 January 1988 (last orbital position: 5º W. rotating around its principal inertia axis Z; oscillation orbit about 75º 1 Earth In conformity with th observation satellite. SPOT perigee from 800 to in November 2003 to lower the satellite’s recommendations, deorbiting manoeuvres were effected life in space to approximately594 km 18 years. in order its to restrict TC 1C telecommunications satellite reorbiting on 9 February 1996manoeuvres 12 from orbital position 1º E. hours apart were effected Two Final orbit: apogee: 42,830 km, eccentricity: 0.01; perigee: 42, west. Satellite finally ceased operation 13 February 1996. Registration number number Registration Satellite 1965-096A 1965-101A 1966-013A A1 experimental satellite 1967-011A FR1 technological satellite 1967-014A D1 experimental satellite 1974-101A Diadème 1 experimental satellite 1975-072A Diadème 2 experimental satellite 1975-077A Symphonie 1 experimental telecommunications satellite 1977-108A COS B scientific satellite 1978-044A Symphonie 2 experimental telecommunications satellite 1978-071A Meteosat 1 meteorological satellite 1984-081B OTS 2 experimental telecommunications satellite GEOS 2 scientific satellite 1985-035B 1986-019A 1987-078B 1988-018B ECS 4 telecommunications satellite French satellites still inFrench orbit operational but no longer Table 3 Table

7 ST/SG/SER.E/499 TDF1 live television satellite TDF1 live television satellite Semi-major axis increased by 300 configuredkm. in solar pointing mode Satellite and W. Last orbital position: 19º ceased operation in September 1996. TDF2 live television satellite Last orbital position 36º E. Semi-major axis 42,440 km; shift 3.9º to west. Satellite ceased operation on 1 June 1999. telecommunications satellite TC 2A Satellite was completely passivated and reorbited about 300 km above the GEO orbit in November 2005 and finally ceased operation. TC 2B telecommunications satellite Satellite was reorbited 188 km above the GEO orbit orbital position 47º E and finally ceased operation on 23 June from 2003. Helios 1B space-object technique and technology research satellite Following a breakdown was withdrawn of its supply system, the satellite from its orbit on 21 October 2004. In conformity with IADC recommendations, deorbiting with a view to manoeuvres maximum were effected restriction in Earth orbit. life of the satellite’s

Registration number number Registration 1988-098A Satellite 1990-063A 1990-079B 1991-050E 1991-084A II F1 telecommunications satellite EUTELSAT experimental microsatellite SARA 1992-021A 1992-052C 1993-061A 1993-061B technological satellite S80T 1993-031B 3 Earth observation satellite SPOT 1995-033B scientific satellite Stella 1999-064A ARSENE amateur radio satellite space-object Cerise technique and technology research satellite 2002-021B Idefix amateur radio satellite