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D-2A

Diamant B launch from Kourou (France) on April 15, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 15, 1971 · 09:19 UTCLaunch 1971-030Launch no. 1,202 in the log
RocketDiamant B
SpaceportKouroupad Diamant
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCNESFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 15, 1971, 09:19
Launch designation
1971-030
Mission
D-2A
Vehicle flight ID
No. 3

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
702 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.096 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tournesol1971-030ANORAD 5128National Space Research CenterSpace science96 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 28, 1980

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