Diamant B | Tournesol

French satellite designed to detect the presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: April 15, 1971 at 09:19 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Diamant B
  • Operator: National Center of Space Research
  • Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
  • Mission type: Astrophysics