Diademe D-1D

Diadème 2 (D-1D), a French CNES geodesy satellite carrying laser retroreflectors and radio beacons for Earth-shape and orbit determination. Diamant A from Hammaguir (Brigitte) successfully placed it in LEO on 15 February 1967.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

23 kg

Flight

4th

of 4 Diamant A flights

Date and time

15 February 1967, 10:06 UTC

Rocket

Diamant A

Builder

SEREB

Launch site

Brigitte, Interarmy Special Vehicles Test Centre, French Algeria

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

1967-014

Launches in 1967

15th of 139

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