United Nations ST/SG/SER.E/445 Secretariat Distr.: General 2 March 2004 English Original: French 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 28 January 2004 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 in the period from 1965 to 2003 (see annex). The information supersedes registration data previously submitted by France. V.04-51402 (E) 050504 060504 *0451402* ST/SG/SER.E/445 2 Annex Data on space objects registered by France, 1965-2003 Table 1 Data on space objects registered by France, 1965-1978 Basic orbital characteristics Nodal Registration Type of period Inclination Apogee Perigee number Date of launch Launch site launcher (minutes) (degrees) (km) (km) General function of space object 1965 1965 096 A 26 Nov. 1965 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 99 59.7 797 663 A1 experimental satellite 1965 096 B 26 Nov. 1965 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 105 34.3 1 479 516 Diamant launcher stage 1965 096 C 26 Nov. 1965 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 97 34.3 787 453 Non-functional launcher elements 1965 096 D 26 Nov. 1965 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 95 34.2 619 425 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 1966 013 A 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 115 34.1 2 398 498 Diapason D1 experimental satellite 1966 013 B 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 113 34.1 2 239 497 Diamant launcher stage 1966 013 C 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 95 34.1 555 433 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 D 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 95 34.1 693 377 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 E 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 34.1 435 268 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 F 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 91 34.1 325 280 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 G 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 101 34.1 1 206 472 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 H 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant - 34.1 722 433 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 J 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 34.1 386 352 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 K 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 107 34.1 1 674 475 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 L 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 113 34.1 2 270 494 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 M 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 114 34.1 2 320 493 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 N 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 34.1 396 305 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 P 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 91 34.1 326 271 Non-functional launcher elements 1966 013 Q 17 Feb. 1966 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 93 34.1 473 351 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 1967 011 A 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 100 39.9 981 532 Diadème 1 experimental satellite 1967 011 B 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 101 39.9 1 105 547 Diamant launcher stage 1967 011 C 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 95 39.9 605 435 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 D 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 91 39.9 391 257 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 E 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 95 39.9 546 444 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 F 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.9 413 301 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 G 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.9 375 343 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 H 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.9 428 345 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 J 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.9 373 373 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 K 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 96 39.9 678 458 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 L 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 90 39.9 268 258 Non-functional launcher elements Basic orbital characteristics Nodal Registration Type of period Inclination Apogee Perigee number Date of launch Launch site launcher (minutes) (degrees) (km) (km) General function of space object 1967 011 M 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 93 39.9 436 361 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 011 N 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 97 39.9 726 492 Diadème 1 satellite elements 1967 011 P 8 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.9 380 328 Diadème 1 satellite elements 1967 014 A 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 108 39.4 1 683 562 Diadème 2 experimental satellite 1967 014 B 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 109 39.5 1 743 578 Diamant launcher stage 1967 014 C 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 105 40.0 1 385 562 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 D 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 93 39.6 531 348 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 E 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 110 39.4 1 887 597 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 F 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 103 38.9 1 285 547 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 G 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 109 39.4 1 751 564 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 H 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 90 39.0 293 277 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 J 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 89 38.6 255 223 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 K 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 91 39.4 356 294 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 L 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 91 39.4 354 286 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 M 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 103 38.8 1 245 543 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 N 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.4 414 322 Non-functional launcher elements 1967 014 P 15 Feb. 1967 Hammaguir, Algeria Diamant 92 39.4 414 328 Non-functional launcher elements 1968 1968 041 A 17 May 1968 WTR, USA Scout 89 97.3 237.0 211 Iris (ESRO 2B) scientific satellite 1969 1969 084 A 1 Oct. 1969 WTR, USA Scout 90 70.0 290 275 Aurorae (ESRO 1A) scientific satellite 1970 1970 017 B 10 Mar. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 100 5.4 1 180 302 Diamant launcher stage 1970 109 A 12 Dec. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 89 15.0 230 222 Peole scientific satellite 1970 109 B 12 Dec. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 88 15.0 177 168 Diamant launcher stage 1970 109 C 12 Dec. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 95 15.0 575 454 Non-functional launcher elements 1970 109 D 12 Dec. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 95 15.0 609 471 Non-functional launcher elements 1970 109 E 12 Dec. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 95 15.0 586 462 Non-functional launcher elements 1970 109 F 12 Dec. 1970 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 96 15.0 659 430 Non-functional launcher elements 1971 ST/SG/SER.E/445 1971 030 A 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 88 46.3 158 155 D2A Polaire scientific satellite 1971 030 B 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 90 46.3 264 233 Diamant launcher stage 1971 030 C 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 91 46.4 341 298 Non-functional launcher elements 1971 030 D 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 89 46.3 253 202 Non-functional launcher elements 1971 030 E 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 90 45.6 275 263 Non-functional launcher elements 3 ST/SG/SER.E/445 4 Basic orbital characteristics Nodal Registration Type of period Inclination Apogee Perigee number Date of launch Launch site launcher (minutes) (degrees) (km) (km) General function of space object 1971 030 F 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 90 46.3 272 271 Non-functional launcher elements 1971 030 G 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 91 46.4 340 306 Non-functional launcher elements 1971 030 H 15 Apr. 1971 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 91 47.0 314 288 Non-functional launcher elements 1972 1972 005 A 31 Jan. 1972 WTR, USA Scout 89 82.0 262 144 HEOS A2 scientific satellite 1972 014 A 12 Mar. 1972 WTR, USA Delta 89 97.5 246 241 TD-1A scientific satellite 1972 025 B 4 Apr. 1972 USSR Molniya 92 65.5 476 231 SRET 1 scientific satellite 1973 1973 107 A 26 Dec. 1973 USSR Molniya 100 74.0 1 184 381 Auréole 2 scientific satellite 1974 1974 101 A 19 Dec. 1974 ETR, USA Delta 1 440 14.9 35 895 35 847 Symphonie 1 experimental telecommunications satellite 1975 1975 010 A 6 Feb. 1975 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 104 49.8 1 107 805 Starlette geodesic scientific satellite 1975 010 B 6 Feb. 1975 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 104 49.8 1 120 799 Diamant launcher stage 1975 010 C 6 Feb. 1975 Kourou, French Guiana Diamant 103 49.8 105 790 Non-functional launcher elements 1975 010 D 6 Feb.