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SIGNE 3
Orbital gamma-ray observatory. SIGNE 3 was launched on June 17, 1977 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 20, 1979).
COSPAR 1977-049ANORAD 10064France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Signe 3
- Common name
- SIGNE 3
- Payload designation
- D-2B Gamma
- International designator
- 1977-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10064
- GCAT identifier
- S10064
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/445
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Diamant Ast
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- MATRA Space
- Platform (bus)
- D-2B
Launch
- Date
- June 17, 1977 · 03:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-049Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC107/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 458 km
- Apogee
- 518 km
- Inclination
- 50.68°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 20, 1979
- Last known active
- Jun 20, 1979
- End of operations
- Jun 20, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 104 kg
- Dry mass
- 104 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.70 m
- Span
- 3.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16325278 (CC0).