flown missionSuccess

Diamant A | Diapason D-1A

National Center of Space ResearchBrigitte — Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French AlgeriaFeb 17, 1966, 08:33 UTC

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

mission

Name: Diapason D-1A
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Diapason was a small cylindrical satellite, 20 cm long and 50 cm in diameter which was used for making geodetic measurements.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Feb 17, 1966, 08:33 UTC
Window opens: Feb 17, 1966, 08:33 UTC
Window closes: Feb 17, 1966, 08:33 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:25 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: Brigitte
Location: Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
Country: FRA
Timezone: Africa/Algiers
Coordinates: 30.7787, -3.0670