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Starlette

Geodetic satellite. Starlette was launched on February 6, 1975 aboard a Diamant BP.4 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1975-010ANORAD 7646France

Identity

Name in GCAT
Starlette
International designator
1975-010A
NORAD catalog number
7646
GCAT identifier
S07646
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.314

Mission

Mission type
Geodesy
Use
Civil government
Program
Diamant Geod
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Builder
National Space Research Center
Platform (bus)
Starlette

Launch

Date
February 6, 1975 · 16:35 UTC
Launch record
1975-010Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad Diamant

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
804 km
Apogee
1,108 km
Inclination
49.82°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 6, 1975
End of operations
Feb 6, 1975

Size

Mass
48 kg
Dry mass
48 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q519185 (CC0).