UNCONTROLLED SATELLITE RE-ENTRY

UNCLAS STATE 011471

SIPDIS

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDING SENSITIVE CAPTION/PARA MARKINGS)

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA TSPL UNGA
SUBJECT: UNCONTROLLED SATELLITE RE-ENTRY

REF: A) UNVIE VIENNA 52


1. (SBU) THIS IA AN ACTION CABLE. SEE
PARA 2 BELOW.


2. (SBU) IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
CENTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY (IAEA) THROUGH THE
UN OFFICE OF OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS, MISSION IS REQUESTED TO
DELIVER THE U.S. STATEMENT BELOW TO THESE OFFICES.

BEGIN U.S. STATEMENT:

THE UNITED STATES PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT CONCERNING
THE IMPENDING RE-ENTRY OF A SATELLITE LAUNCHED INTO OUTER
SPACE BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT:

--THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE MONITORING THE
SITUATION. NUMEROUS SATELLITES OVER THE YEARS HAVE COME OUT
OF ORBIT AND FALLEN HARMLESSLY.

--THIS SATELLITE DOES NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR POWER SOURCE ON
BOARD.

--ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES FROM GOVERNMENT OR
INTERGOVENMENTAL ORGANIZATION REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO MR. TIM KATSAPIS IN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL

SIPDIS
SECURITY AT 1(202) 647-0072, KATSAPISE@STATE.GOV, AND MR.
RICHARD BUENNEKE IN THE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND
NONPROLIFERATION, 1 (202) 647-3731, BUENNEKER@STATE.GOV,
WITH CC: TO MR. KENNETH HODGKINS AND MR. DAVID TURNER IN THE
BUREAU OF OCEANS, ENVIRONMENT, AND SCIENCE AT 1 (202)
663-2398, HODGKINSKD@STATE.GOV, AND 1 (202) 663-2397,
TURNERDA@STATE.GOV.

END U.S. STATEMENT.
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