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D-2A Polaire

Diamant B launch from Kourou (France) on December 5, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 5, 1971 · 16:20 UTCLaunch 1971-F14Launch no. 1,288 in the log
RocketDiamant B
SpaceportKouroupad Diamant
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyCNESFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 5, 1971, 16:20
Launch designation
1971-F14
Mission
D-2A Polaire
Flight name
D-2A
Vehicle flight ID
No. 4

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
300 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.096 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
D-2A Polaire1971-F14National Space Research Center———

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