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D-2B

Diamant BP.4 launch from Kourou (France) on September 27, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 27, 1975 · 08:37 UTCLaunch 1975-092Launch no. 1,741 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad Diamant
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCNESFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 27, 1975, 08:37
Launch designation
1975-092
Mission
D-2B
Vehicle flight ID
No. 3

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
730 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.107 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Aura1975-092ANORAD 8332National Space Research CenterAstronomy107 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 30, 1982

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