flown missionFailure

Diamant B | Polaire

National Center of Space ResearchDiamant Launch Area — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaDec 05, 1971, 16:20 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Polaire
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Satellite similar to Tournesol (detect the presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere) but in a more polar orbit. It failed to reach orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 05, 1971, 16:20 UTC
Window opens: Dec 05, 1971, 16:20 UTC
Window closes: Dec 05, 1971, 16:20 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