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DIAL/WIKA
DIAL/WIKA was launched on March 10, 1970 aboard a Diamant B from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 5, 1978).
COSPAR 1970-017ANORAD 4344Germany
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Wika
- Common name
- DIAL/WIKA
- Payload designation
- DIAL Wissenschaftliche Kapsel
- International designator
- 1970-017A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4344
- GCAT identifier
- S04344
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GRS
- Owner
- BMBW
- Country
- Germany
- Builder
- MBB (Munchen, Junkers plant)
- Platform (bus)
- WIKA
Launch
- Date
- March 10, 1970 · 12:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-017Success
- Rocket
- Diamant B
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad Diamant
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/E
- Perigee
- 313 km
- Apogee
- 1,607 km
- Inclination
- 5.40°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 5, 1978
- Last known active
- 1970
- End of operations
- 1970
Size
- Mass
- 63 kg
- Dry mass
- 63 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1208351 (CC0).