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DIAL Wissenschaftliche K

Diamant B launch from Kourou (France) on March 10, 1970, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 10, 1970 · 12:20 UTCLaunch 1970-017Launch no. 1,064 in the log
RocketDiamant B
SpaceportKouroupad Diamant
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCNESFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 10, 1970, 12:20
Launch designation
1970-017
Mission
DIAL Wissenschaftliche K
Flight name
Mika/Wika
Vehicle flight ID
No. 1

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,673 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.210 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Wika1970-017ANORAD 4344Ministry of Education and ScienceSpace science63 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 5, 1978
Mika1970-017BNORAD 4345National Space Research CenterTechnology52 kgReentered attached to another object · Sep 9, 1974

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.