Aura

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 20

Also called D2B

Launch data:

Designation	08332 / 75092A
Launch date	27 Sep 1975
Launch site	Ko,
Launch vehicle	Diamant-BP4 (#12)
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	476/697 km
Inclination	37.1°
Period	96.5 min
Mass at launch	120 kg

Built by Matra.

End of life

Out of service	28 Dec 1976
Cause	Stopped transmitting
Decay	30 Sep 1982

Ref.: #1, #15 - update: 09.07.08