Castor

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 17

Also called D5A

Launch data:

Designation 07802 / 75039B
Launch date 17 May 1975
Launch siteKo,
Launch vehicleDiamant-BP4 (#11)
MissionScientific:geodesy
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 277/1275 km
Inclination 29.9°
Period 100.3 min
Mass at launch 76 kg

Tested a high precision micro-acceleratometer named Cactus.
It is the counterpart of the first Castor that was lost with Pollux on 21 May 1972.

End of life

Decay 18 Feb 1979

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