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Diapason
Satellite launched in 1966. Diapason was launched on February 17, 1966 aboard a Diamant A from Hammaguir. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-013ANORAD 2016France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Diapason D-1A
- Common name
- Diapason
- Payload designation
- D-1A
- International designator
- 1966-013A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2016
- GCAT identifier
- S02016
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.129
Mission
- Mission type
- Geodesy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Diamant Geod
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- National Space Research Center
- Platform (bus)
- D-1
Launch
- Date
- February 17, 1966 · 08:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-013Success
- Rocket
- Diamant A
- Spaceport
- Hammaguir · pad Brigitte
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 502 km
- Apogee
- 2,735 km
- Inclination
- 34.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 23, 1972
- End of operations
- Jan 23, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 19 kg
- Dry mass
- 19 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 1.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3026307 (CC0).