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Launch Complex: Bacchus.
Hammaguira. Latitude: 30.8565 deg. Longitude: -3.1241 deg. Used by: Belier, Diamant, VE. First Launch: 1960-12-17. Last Launch: 1967-03-28. Number Launches: 108.

Bacchus Chronology

1960 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1960 December 19 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 May 24 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B05 Test mission Agency: CNET. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1961 May 27 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C03 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1961 May 29 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C04 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1961 May 29 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B06 Test mission Agency: CNET. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1961 June 3 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 June 7 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 November 17 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 December 6 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C06 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1961 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C07 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1961 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C08 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 March 19 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1962 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1962 May 29 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C18 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 June 5 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C19 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 June 5 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C09 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 June 6 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B08 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1962 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C20 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 November 28 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C32 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C11 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C26 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1962 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C27 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1962 December 5 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-03 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1962 December 19 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 C3 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 March 22 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 C4 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 C7 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-04 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).

1963 May 6 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B01 Radioactivity Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 May 14 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C51 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 May 15 - 18:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C42 MPE Ba-3 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).

1963 May 21 - 18:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C43 MPE Ba-4 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).

1963 May 24 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C41 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 June 12 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C54 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 June 13 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C55 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 June 14 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C53 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1963 June 21 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 C9 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 C8 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 C10 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 October 30 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-05 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 470 km (290 mi).

1963 December 21 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111L L1 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

1964 February 9 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C13 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).

1964 February 10 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-07 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 470 km (290 mi).

1964 February 12 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C52 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 February 12 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C56 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 February 12 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C44 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C40 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1964 February 13 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C57 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 February 14 - 04:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C38 MPE Ba-5 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1964 February 15 - 04:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C34 MPE Ba-6 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 March 11 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111L L2 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

1964 April 11 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C58 Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 April 11 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-09 FU-104B Probe / Na Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1964 April 13 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-06 FU-104B Probe / Na Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 425 km (264 mi).

1964 April 13 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C59 Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C60 CNET A test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 May 8 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C33 CNET A test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 May 10 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C46 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 May 10 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C22 Seddon Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 May 14 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C23 Seddon Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).

1964 June 4 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 Ci1 MSBS test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test

1964 June 10 - 05:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R1 A-1 capsule test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).

1964 June 12 - 05:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R2 A-1 capsule test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).

1964 October 5 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C62 CNET B test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C63 CNET B test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 October 12 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R3 FAILURE: Failure. A-1 capsule test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1964 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 Ci2 MSBS test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test

1964 November 5 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C47 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 November 5 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C69 TMA Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 November 27 - 17:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C75/EXP-9 MPE Ba-9 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).

1964 November 30 - 17:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C76/EXP-10 MPE Ba-10 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).

1964 December 3 - 17:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-16 FU-103B MPE Ba-11 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 390 km (240 mi).

1964 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 Ci3 MSBS test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test

1964 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111 Ci4 MSBS test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test

1964 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R4 FAILURE: Failure. A-1 capsule test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1965 March 4 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C85 SINTRA pointing Solar mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).

1965 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111L LG1 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 May 21 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Topaze VE111L LG2 Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 May 31 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R5 A-1 capsule Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).

1965 June 3 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R6 A-1 capsule Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).

1965 June 5 - 05:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R7 Rubis 01/D-1 Test/Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 2,020 km (1,250 mi). Carried a D-1 satellite test experiment, a magnetosphere sensor, and a Meudon radioastronomy experiment with a 36m dipole observing at 1.8 and 2.4 MHz

1965 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C106 Cs Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C50 TMA Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C61 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 June 24 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C74 TMA Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 September 30 - 04:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R8 Rubis 02 Radio astronomy / particles mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 1,760 km (1,090 mi).

1965 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C94 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C128 Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C131 Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 December 20 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C130 Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1966 January 17 - 17:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C127 Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).

1966 January 21 - 08:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-21 FU-133 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1966 March 3 - 22:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C77 Solar ultraviolet mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).

1966 April 22 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Rubis R9 Rubis 03 / MPE Ba-17 Plasma / ionosphere / barium release mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 2,035 km (1,264 mi).

1966 May 4 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-12 FU-130 Lyra alpha Aeronomy / chemical / lyra-alpha spectrometry mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi).

1966 May 12 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-13 FU-130 Lyra alpha Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi).

1966 May 23 - 05:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-14 FU-131 Atomic Hydrogen Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 460 km (280 mi).

1966 June 13 - 19:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C68 Sodium release / Turbulence Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

1966 June 14 - 14:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-15 FU-131 Atomic Hydrogen Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 480 km (290 mi).

1966 June 15 - 19:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-22 FU-131 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1966 June 16 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C70 Sodium release / Turbulence Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1966 October 8 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C140 FU-109 test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1966 November 14 - 11:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C105 FU-167 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1966 November 14 - 13:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C139 FU-167 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1967 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C145 CNES C145 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).


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