flown missionSuccess

Diamant B | Péole

National Center of Space ResearchDiamant Launch Area — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaDec 12, 1970, 13:04 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Péole
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First French experimental data relay satellite for meteorological data.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 12, 1970, 13:04 UTC
Window opens: Dec 12, 1970, 13:04 UTC
Window closes: Dec 12, 1970, 13:04 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Diamant B
Family: Diamant
Variant: B
Provider: National Center of Space Research
Type: Government
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Diamant Launch Area
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2222, -52.7758