Diadème 2

France

Spacecraft n°:

France spacecraft n°: 5

Also called Diademe D-1D

Launch data:

Designation 02680 / 67014A
Launch date 15 Feb 1967 - 10:06:57 UT
Launch siteHammaguir/ Brigitte
Launch vehicleDiamant-A (#4)
Mission Scientific: Geodesy
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 586/1731 km
Inclination 39.4°
Period 108.5 min

Identical to Diadème 1

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  CNES
Operator  CNES
Mass at launch  20 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Equipment 
Design lifetime  


End of life

Out of service 16 Sep 1968 (stopped transmitting on 5 Apr 1967)


Ref: #7, #15 - update: 8.01.06