Diamant B | Polaire

Name: Diamant B | Polaire
Start: 1971-12-05T16:20:00Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Satellite similar to Tournesol (detect the presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere) but in a more polar orbit. It failed to reach orbit.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 5, 1971 at 04:20 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Diamant B
Operator: National Center of Space Research
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Astrophysics