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The Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (commonly known as the Registration Convention) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1974[1][2] and went into force in 1976. As of November 2016, it has been ratified by 63 states.[3]
The convention requires states to furnish to the United Nations with details about the orbit of each space object. A registry of launchings was already being maintained by the United Nations as a result of a General Assembly Resolution in 1962.[4][5]
The Registration Convention and four other space law treaties are administered by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.Template:Inconsistent
The European Space Agency and European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites have submitted declarations of acceptance of rights and obligations according to the convention.[6]
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Current status
The register is kept by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and includes[7]
- Name of launching State
- An appropriate designator of the space object or its registration number
- Date and territory or location of launch
- Basic orbital parameters (Nodal period, Inclination, Apogee and Perigee)
- General function of the space object
Information on registered objects is available at the UNOOSA site
List of states parties
There are currently 63 states parties to the Convention.[8]
Signatories that are not parties
There are four states which have signed, but not ratified, the Convention.[8]
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Proposals
A General Assembly resolution from December 2007 that was accepted by consensus recommended that the data should be extended to include:[9]
- Coordinated Universal Time as the time reference for the date of launch;
- Kilometres, minutes and degrees as the standard units for basic orbital parameters;
- Any useful information relating to the function of the space object in addition to the general function requested by the Registration Convention
- The geostationary orbit location, if appropriate
- Any change of status in operations (e.g., when a space object is no longer functional)
- The approximate date of decay or re-entry
- The date and physical conditions of moving a space object to a disposal orbit
- Web links to official information on space objects
Background
Template:Asof, more than 200 dead satellites littered the part of space near geostationary orbit. Within 10 years, that number could increase fivefold, warns a report by the UN. The resulting chaos could lead to serious damage or loss of a spacecraft.[10]
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References
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- ↑ Status of International Agreements relating to activities in outer space as at 1 January 2012
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