Astérix
France
International Sat. n°:
France satellite n°: 1
Also called A1
Launch data:
Designation
01778 / 65096A
Launch date
26 Nov 1965 - 14:47:21 UT
Launch site
Hammaguir, Brigitte
Launch vehicle
Diamant-A (#1)
Mission
Scientific - Technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee
527/1797 km
Inclination
64.3°
Period
107.5 min
First launch of a French satellite by a French launcher
; makes France the 3rd space power.
It's antenna was damaged during launch, thus the technological capsule didn't provide any data. The only payload was a radio transmitter.
Spacecraft data:
Prime contractor
CNES
Operator
CNES
Mass at launch
42 kg
Dry Mass
kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
None
Equipment
Transmitter
Design lifetime
End of life
Out of service
26 Nov 1965
Cause
Never transmited
External links:
Satellite tracking (n2ya.com):
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Ref.
: #7, #14, #228 - update: 19.10.20
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