Eole (CAS-1 / FR-2), a French CNES meteorological data-relay satellite that collected and retransmitted readings from instrumented atmospheric balloons. Scout B-1 from Wallops Island launched it on 16 August 1971 on the vehicle's maiden flight.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 84 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 5 Scout B-1 flights
- Date and time
- 16 August 1971, 18:39 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout B-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1971-071
- Launches in 1971
- 79th of 133
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