In compliance with article 5 of the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, Member States provide reports of space debris discovered within their territories. The following list is compiled from these notifications .
| Number | Date of Discovery | Notifying State | Document Symbol | Location of Discovery | Physical Characteristics | Identifying features | Originating Space Object | Remarks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Material | Length | Width/ Diameter | Height | Mass | Designator | Date of Launch | |||||||
| Objects discovered in 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-04-01 | 20/01/2004 | Argentina | A/AC.105/825 | San Roque, Province of Corrientes | cylindrical | metallic | 1.6 m | 1.4 m | ---- | ~40 kg | ---- | 1993-068C | 13/05/1993 | Confirmed as from Delta-2 launcher |
| Objects discovered in 2001 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-01-01 | 12/01/2001 | Saudi Arabia | A/AC.105/762 | 240 km West of Riyadh,
~ 1km from Riyadh-Taef highway |
cylindrical | metallic | 1.4 m | 1.2 m | ---- | ~70 kg | serial number | 1993-032C | 13/05/1993 | Confirmed as STAR 48 motor cover |
| Objects discovered in 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-00-04 | 27/03/2000 | South Africa | A/AC.105/740 | Robertson, Western Cape Province of South Africa | tapered cylinder | non-metallic/ composite | ~0.6 m | ~0.3 m (base)
~0.2 m (apex) |
------ | ~30 kg | ------ | 1996-019B | 28/03/1996 | Confirmed as part of Delta 2 Stage-2 |
| RD-00-03 | 27/03/2000 | South Africa | A/AC.105/740 | Worcester, Western Cape Province of South Africa | spherical | metallic | ------ | ~0.6 m | ------ | ~33 kg | ------ | 1996-019B | 28/03/1996 | Confirmed as part of Delta 2 Stage-2 |
| RD-00-02 | 27/03/2000 | South Africa | A/AC.105/740 | Durbanville, Western Cape Province of South Africa | cylinder | steel | 2.7 m | 1.5 m | ------ | 260 kg | ------ | 1996-019B | 28/03/1996 | Confirmed as part of Delta 2 Stage-2 |
| RD-00-01 | March 2000 | United States of America | A/AC.105/737 | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | conical | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | text on circular plate at interior apex | ------ | ------ | Believed to be nose cone of an Ariane launcher |
| Objects discovered in 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-99-01 | 08/11/1999 | Japan | A/AC.105/735 | Yoron Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | cylindrical | ------ | 6 m | 1.25 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be component of a US launch vehicle |
| Objects discovered in 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-91-07 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | La Pampa Province | sheet | ------ | 1 m | 1 m | ------ | ------ | serial no. | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| RD-91-06 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | Santa Fe Province | spherical | metallic | ------ | 1 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| RD-91-05 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | Santa Fe Province | circular | ------ | ------ | 0.9 m | 0.05 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| RD-91-04 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | Entre Rios Province | quadrangular
(area: 20 cm 2) |
metallic | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| RD-91-03 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | Entre Rios Province | quadrangular
(area: 20 cm 2) |
metallic | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| RD-91-02 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | Entre Rios Province | tubular | ------ | ------ | 3 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| RD-91-01 | 07/02/1991 | Argentina | A/46/92 | Entre Rios Province | rectangular
(area: 30 cm 2) |
metallic | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to debris from space station Salyut 7 |
| Objects discovered in 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-84-01 | 30/07/1984 | United States of America | Letter to UN-SG | ------ | triangular with a hole in the center | metallic | 0.15 m | 0.07 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin |
| Objects discovered in 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-79-03 | 19/09/1979 | Canada | Letter to UN-SG | 67
o 59' N
115 o 32' W |
machined | metallic (Al, Mg alloy) | 1.5 m | 0.86 m | ------ | 12 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin |
| RD-79-02+ | July-September 1979 | Australia | Letter to UN-SG | 500 km x 30 km area from centreline
33.52 o S, 121.54 oE; 31 o S, 125.5 o E |
------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1973-027A | 14/05/1973 | Confirmed as debris from space station Skylab |
| RD-79-01 | January 1979 | Federal Republic of Germany | Letter to UN-SG | near Nienburg/Weser River, FRG | conical | metallic | 0.75 m | 0.77 m (base)
0.31 m (apex) |
------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| Number | Date of Discovery | Notifying State | Document Symbol | Location of Discovery | Physical Characteristics | Identifying features | Originating Space Object | Remarks | ||||||
| Shape | Material | Length | Width/ Diameter | Height | Mass | Designator | Date of Launch | |||||||
| Objects discovered in 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-78-95+ | March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | Area over S and E Great Slave Lake; Saskatchewan and Northern Alberta, Canada | (~4000 particles) | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-94 | March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | 62
o 52.2' N
109 o 39.2' W; |
cylinder | metallic | ~0.51 m | ~0.36 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-76 -
RD-78-93 |
March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | Area bounded by:
61 o 31' N 114 o 50' W; 61 o 50' N 114 o 50' W; 61 o 45' N 109 o 00' W; 63 o 00' N 109 o 00' W |
flakes, slivers, chunks | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-75 | March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | Area bounded by:
61 o 31' N 114 o 50' W; 61 o 50' N 114 o 50' W; 61 o 45' N 109 o 00' W; 63 o 00' N 109 o 00' W |
sheath | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-69 -
RD-78-74 |
March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | Area bounded by:
61 o 31' N 114 o 50' W; 61 o 50' N 114 o 50' W; 61 o 45' N 109 o 00' W; 63 o 00' N 109 o 00' W |
plate | metallic | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-28 -
RD-78-68 |
March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | Area bounded by:
62 o 27' N 111 o 30' W; 62 o 33' N 111 o 30' W; 63 o 04' N 108 o 18' W; 63 o 08' N 108 o 08 W |
cylindrical | Beryllium | ~0.10 m | ~0.025 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-22 -
RD-78-27 |
March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | Area bounded by:
62 o 27' N 111 o 30' W; 62 o 33' N 111 o 30' W; 63 o 04' N 108 o 18' W; 63 o 08' N 108 o 18 W |
cylindrical | Beryllium | ~0.25 m | ~0.10 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-21 | March - December 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/236 | 63
o 47.8' N
104 o 13.5' W |
6 struts attached to flexible plate | metallic | ~1.00 m (struts) | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-20 | 13/08/1978 | Sweden | Letter to UN-SG | ~45 km west of Osterlund, Sweden | spherical | ------ | ------ | ~9.65 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-78-19 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 52' N
109 o 33' W |
flake | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-18 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 52' N
109 o 33' W |
flake | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-17 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 52' N
109 o 33' W |
flake | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-16 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 53.5' N
109 o 26' W |
cylindrical | ------ | ~0.09 m | ~0.02 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-15 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 27' N
110 o 42' W |
cylindrical | ------ | ~0.10 m | ~0.02 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-14 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 43' N
109 o 59' W |
oval, slightly curved | metallic | ~0.05 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-13 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 56' N
109 o 08.4' W |
cylindrical | shiny metallic | ~0.10 m | ~0.02 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-12 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 56.5' N
109 o 08' W |
cylindrical | shiny metallic | ~0.10 m | ~0.02 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-11 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 22' N
111 o 40' W |
cuboid | ------ | 0.01 m | 0.01 m | 0.01 m | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-10+ | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 36' N
110 o 46' W |
(~50 small particles) | ------ | ------ | < 0.01 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-09 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 63
o 0.5' N
108 o 51' W |
cylindrical | bright reflective | ~ 0.1 m | ~0.02 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-08 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 59' N
108 o 55' W |
cylindrical | shiny metallic | ~ 0.1 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-07 | January-March 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/217 | 62
o 58' N
108 o 57' W |
cylindrical | reflective material | ~ 0.1 m | ~ 0.02 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-06 | January 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/214 | 63
o 47.8' N
104 o 13.5' W |
flexible plate with struts | metallic | ~ 1.0 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-05 | January 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/214 | 62
o 54.3' N
109 o 01' W |
thin leaf ribbed plate | metallic | ------ | 0.07m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-04 | January 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/214 | 62
o 57.3' N
109 o 08.5' W |
semi-circular plate | metallic | 0.08m | 0.02m | 0.02m | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-03 | January 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/214 | 62
o 52.0' N
109 o 40' W |
tubular | metallic
(Mn, Mg, Pb, Fe, Cu) |
0.30m | 0.25m | ------ | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-02 | January 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/214 | 62
o 52.1' N
109 o 32' W |
eroded cylinder | metallic | 0.08m | 0.02m | 0.02m | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| RD-78-01 | January 1978 | Canada | A/AC.105/214 | 62
o 50.5' N
109 o 29.5' W |
plate | metallic | 0.23m | 0.09m | 0.013m | ------ | ------ | 1977-090A | 18/09/1977 | Radioactive. Confirmed as debris from nuclear powered satellite Cosmos 954. |
| Number | Date of Discovery | Notifying State | Document Symbol | Location of Discovery | Physical Characteristics | Identifying features | Originating Space Object | Remarks | ||||||
| Shape | Material | Length | Width/ Diameter | Height | Mass | Designator | Date of Launch | |||||||
| Objects discovered in 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-74-07 | 07/09/1974 | United States of America | Note verbale to UN-SG | near Lowell, Ohio, USA | spherical | metallic | ------ | ~0.28 m | ------ | ~10 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| Objects discovered in 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-72-07 | 25/09/1972 | Canada | Note verbale to UN-SG | 37.04 km from 45
o 11' S
58 o 18' E |
------ | honey-comb fibreglass | ~2.4 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Confirmed as part of Atlas Centaur launch vehicle |
| RD-72-06 | 21/09/1972 | Canada | Note verbale to UN-SG | 45
o 11' S
58 o 18' E |
cylindrical | aluminium | ~9.4 m | ~4.57 m | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Confirmed as part of Atlas Centaur launch vehicle |
| RD-72-05 | 11/05/1972 | New Zealand | Note verbale to UN-SG | 44
o 04.3' S
171 o 30.5' E |
spherical | titanium alloy | ------ | 0.38 m | ------ | 15 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-72-04 | 29/04/1972 | New Zealand | Note verbale to UN-SG | 44
o 01.3' S
171 o 37.4' E |
spherical | titanium alloy | ------ | 0.38 m | ------ | 15 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-72-03 | 13/04/1972 | New Zealand | Note verbale to UN-SG | 44
o 27.3' S
170 o 40' E |
spherical | titanium alloy | ------ | 0.25 m | ------ | 4.3 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-72-02 | 08/04/1972 | New Zealand | Note verbale to UN-SG | 44
o 07.4' S
171 o 30.1' E |
spherical | titanium alloy | ------ | 0.38 m | ------ | 15 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-72-01 | 03/04/1972 | New Zealand | Note verbale to UN-SG | 45
o 58' S
171 o 44.4' E |
spherical | titanium alloy | ------ | 0.38 m | ------ | 13.6 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| Objects discovered in 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-70-07 | 1970 | South Africa | Note verbale to UN-SG | Western Cape area, South Africa | ------ | metallic | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-70-06 | September-November 1970 | United States of America | Letter to UN-SG | Middle West region, USA | ------ | ------ | ~1.2 m | ~1.2 m | ------ | ~290 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| RD-70-05 | September-November 1970 | United States of America | Letter to UN-SG | Middle West region, USA | ------ | ------ | ~0.64 m | ~0.13 m | ------ | ~18 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| RD-70-04 | August-September 1970 | United States of America | A/AC.105/087/Add.1 | Middle West region, USA | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| RD-70-03 | 29/08/1970 | United States of America | A/AC.105/087 | Adrian, Texas, USA | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| RD-70-02 | 29/08/1970 | United States of America | A/AC.105/087 | Beaver City, Oklahoma, USA | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| RD-70-01 | 29/08/1970 | United States of America | A/AC.105/087 | Pratt, Kansas, USA | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| Objects discovered in 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-69-02 | 1969 | Sweden | Letter to UN-SG | 55 km East of Ostersund, Sweden | two semi-spheres joined | ------ | 0.38 m | ------ | ------ | 13.8 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown |
| RD-69-01 | 1969 | United States of America | Letter to UN-SG | Alaska, USA | spherical | metallic | ------ | ~0.31 m | ------ | ~14.5 kg | ------ | ------ | ------ | Believed to be Soviet in origin. |
| Objects discovered in 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| RD-68-01+ | 1968 | Nepal | Letter to UN-SG | Nepalese territory | ------ | metallic | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | Source unknown. Information presented before Rescue Agreement came into force |
| Note: + denotes multiple objects that have not been reported individually. | ||||||||||||||