RocketDiamant B
SpaceportKouroupad Diamant
OutcomeFailurestage 2 separation failure
Launch agencyCNESFrance
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 21, 1973, 08:47
- Launch designation
- 1973-U02
- Mission
- D-5B
- Flight name
- D-5A/D-5B
- Vehicle flight ID
- No. 5
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 200 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.106 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S2S
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-5B | 1973-U02 | National Space Research Center | — | — | — |
| D-5A | 1973-U02 | National 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.