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Launched 1971-08-16 18:39 UTCLaunch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
81st
orbital launch attempt in 1971
National Center of Space Research
2nd
launch this year
Launch Area 3A
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
38 d 19 h
since the pad's previous launch
Second French experimental data relay satellite for meteorological data.
Launch Provider
Government · France · Founded 1961 · CEO François Jacq
The National Center of Space Research, or CNES, is a French National Agency in charge of France's space program. In partnership with the US and Russia, they have put 10 people in space. CNES works in tandem with the larger ESA to develop the Ariane 5 and work on other probes and satellites. They are working with Germany to develop a cheaper and more efficient reusable rocket, which hopefully will be ready to fly by 2026.
Launches
14
Successful
12
86%
Upcoming
1
scheduled
Height
22m
Diameter
1m
Liftoff thrust
440kN
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