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D5-B
French satellite. D5-B was launched on May 17, 1975 aboard a Diamant BP.4 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 18, 1979).
COSPAR 1975-039BNORAD 7802France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Castor
- Common name
- D5-B
- Payload designation
- D-5B
- International designator
- 1975-039B
- NORAD catalog number
- 7802
- GCAT identifier
- S07802
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.337
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Diamant Tech
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Aerospatiale-Cannes
- Platform (bus)
- D-5B
Launch
- Date
- May 17, 1975 · 10:32 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-039Success
- Rocket
- Diamant BP.4
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad Diamant
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 273 km
- Apogee
- 1,263 km
- Inclination
- 29.97°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 18, 1979
- Last known active
- Feb 18, 1979
- End of operations
- Feb 18, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 76 kg
- Dry mass
- 76 kg
- Length
- 0.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 0.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14861858 (CC0).