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ALFS Chronology 1968 April 9 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique AGI AGI 62 FU-184 Sea recovery test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). FU184 Technology (sea recovery) mission. 1968 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/89 FU-185 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). No recovery. FU185 Technology + X-ray astronomy / Stab mission. 1968 September 26 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E002 FAILURE: Failure. FU-181 test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1968 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/83 FU-159 PERSEE? Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). No recovery. FU159 UV astronomy / Stab mission. 1968 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/90 FU-159 Crab Nebula X-rays Ultraviolet astronomy / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). No recovery. FU159 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission. 1969 February 20 - 11:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique AGI AGI 61 FAILURE: Failure, premature fairing jettison. FU-170 CIRCE Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). FU170 CIRCE, Mass spectrometry mission. 1969 March 6 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Belier III 304 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1969 March 17 - 12:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-29 FU-172 Solar EUV 1 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). 1969 April 12 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E005 FU-181B test flight test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 406 km (252 mi). 1969 April 19 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B116 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1969 April 23 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E003 FU-187 test, A cone test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). 1969 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Dragon 3 D-302 FU-188 Technology test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). 1969 August 18 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B117 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1969 August 22 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E004 FU-187 test, B cone test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). 1969 November 8 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Vesta 006 FU-189 Star pt test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 1970 February 3 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B139 Test mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1970 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Belier I . Belier B140 FU-191 Range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1971 March 15 - 06:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.375GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1971 March 16 - 13:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.376GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). 1971 March 18 - 19:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.380GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1971 May 17 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E006 FU-203 recovery test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 196 km (121 mi). 1971 June 8 - 19:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/93 GESAIR Biological/Geophysics mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU194 GESAIR, Ionosphere + Biology mission. 1971 June 12 - 19:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/94 GESAIR Biological/Geophysics mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU194 GESAIR, Ionosphere + Biology mission. 1971 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 1 C133 CNES C133 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 September 14 - 04:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Dauphin DA005 PHARE (FU-196) Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). 1971 September 19 - 21:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.348GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1971 September 19 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 1 C146 CNES C146 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 September 19 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 1 C132 CNES C132 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 September 20 - 03:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.349GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). 1971 September 20 - 06:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.354GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). 1971 September 20 - 09:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.352GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). 1971 September 20 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.350GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1971 September 20 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.353GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 1971 September 21 - 00:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.355GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). 1971 September 21 - 04:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.356GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). 1971 September 21 - 09:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.357GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1971 September 21 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.358GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1971 September 21 - 18:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.359GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 1971 September 21 - 23:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.360GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 1971 September 22 - 03:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.351GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1971 October 16 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E007 (FU-202) ATLAS / CM16 / Gemini Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). 1971 October 18 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure C154 CNES C154 / ISRO 5.13? Recovery test Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 December 16 - 19:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/92 FU-208 CISASPE Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). FU208 CISASPE, Ionosphere (active sounding) mission. 1972 December 7 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E009 FU-205 JANUS Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 April 17 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Veronique 61M 61M/95 FU-200 Solar ultraviolet Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). FU200 3SUV, UV solar astronomy / Ptr mission. 1973 November 11 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E008 FU-201 (Solar EUV 2) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1974 March 21 - 06:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.411GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1974 March 21 - 09:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.420GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1974 March 21 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.123GM FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1974 March 22 - 06:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.421GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). 1974 March 22 - 09:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.422GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). 1974 March 22 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.124GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1974 September 12 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 2C (ESRO) C99/1 NO-II-1 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1974 September 12 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 2C (ESRO) C99/2 NO-II-2 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1974 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 2C (ESRO) C99/3 NO-II-3 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1974 November 5 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E011A? FAUST FU-214 Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). 1974 November 19 - 02:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E011B? FAUST FU-215 Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). 1975 May 31 - Launch Vehicle: Veronique. FAUST Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). FU216 FAUST, UV astronomy / Stab mission. 1978 November 23 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E015 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). 1979 February 8 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Dauphin DA006 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1979 June 13 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E017 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). 1979 November 14 - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. 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