February 17, 1966 8:33 am

Diapason D-1A

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Diamant A

Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
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Diapason was a small cylindrical satellite, 20 cm long and 50 cm in diameter which was used for making geodetic measurements.
Launch Overview
Window Open 08:33 UTC
Window Close 08:33 UTC
Lift Off Feb 17, 1966 · 08:33 UTC
Launch Facility Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
Launch Pad Brigitte
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer National Center of Space Research
Payload Diapason D-1A
Rocket Diamant A
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Diapason was a small cylindrical satellite, 20 cm long and 50 cm in diameter which was used for making geodetic measurements.

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National Center of Space Research
Brigitte
Launch Overview
Window Open 08:33 UTC
Window Close 08:33 UTC
Lift Off Feb 17, 1966 · 08:33 UTC
Launch Facility Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria
Launch Pad Brigitte
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer National Center of Space Research
Payload Diapason D-1A
Rocket Diamant A
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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