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Berenice Satmos
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Orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1963. Family: Stromboli. Country: France. Status: Study 1963. In April 1963, ONERA proposed using a modified Berenice suborbtial test vehicle to place a small 3.5 kg satellite ('Satmos') into a 250 x 1800 km orbit. They claimed this booster could be ready in 1964, one year before Diamant. However the given the marginal growth potential of such a design, the government decided to stick with Diamant. Manufacturer: ONERA. Bibliography and Further Reading
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