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Brigitte Chronology 1963 March 5 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1963 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1963 May 21 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1964 June 15 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1964 June 17 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1964 October 20 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1964 November 2 - Launch Vehicle: VE. Test mission Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1965 February 27 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 May 13 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 July 5 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 P1 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1965 July 10 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 P2 FAILURE: Failure. Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1965 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 P3 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,150 km (710 mi). 1965 October 23 - Launch Vehicle: SSBS. SSBS S112 2601 Essai 1 test Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1965 November 3 - Launch Vehicle: SSBS. SSBS S112 2602 Essai 2 test Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1965 November 26 - 14:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Diamant A No. 1 Asterix 1 Mass: 42 kg (92 lb). Spacecraft: Asterix. Agency: CNES. Perigee: 527 km (327 mi). Apogee: 1,697 km (1,054 mi). Inclination: 34.30 deg. Period: 107.50 min. First French satellite. French scientific satellite 'A-I'. Launched from Hammaguir (Algeria) in rder to test the 'Diamant' launching vehicle for the first time. 1966 February 17 - 08:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Diamant A No. 2 Diapason Mass: 19 kg (41 lb). Spacecraft: D. Agency: CNES. Perigee: 502 km (311 mi). Apogee: 2,484 km (1,543 mi). Inclination: 34.10 deg. Period: 115.80 min. Scientific satellite 'D-I' launched from Hammaguir (Algeria). 1966 March 13 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 G1 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 March 18 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 G2 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 R2 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 April 5 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 R1 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 May 26 - Launch Vehicle: MSBS. Essai 1 test Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1966 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MSBS. Essai 2 test Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1966 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 R4 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 October 5 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 R3 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 G3 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 November 2 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 G4 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1966 December 2 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 R5 FAILURE: Failure. Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1966 December 13 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 R6 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1967 January 19 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 G5 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1967 January 27 - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Saphir VE231 G6 Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1967 February 8 - 09:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Diamant A No. 3 FAILURE: Partial Failure - injected into too low an orbit. Diademe 1 Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Spacecraft: Diadem. Agency: CNES. Perigee: 545 km (338 mi). Apogee: 1,084 km (673 mi). Inclination: 40.00 deg. Period: 101.20 min. Orbit too low. Launch time of Diadem I was 10:39:40 on 8 Feb 1967. Launch time of Diadem II was 11:06:57 on 15 Feb 1967. 1967 February 15 - 10:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Diamant A No. 4 Diademe 2 Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Spacecraft: Diadem. Agency: CNES. Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Apogee: 1,733 km (1,076 mi). Inclination: 39.40 deg. Period: 108.50 min. Launch time of Diadem I was 10:39:40 on 8 Feb 1967. Launch time of Diadem II was 11:06:57 on 15 Feb 1967. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted. |
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