Diamant BP4 | Castor & Pollux

Launch information

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Mission description

Dual French scientific satellites

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Diamant BP4 | Castor & Pollux’.

Launch image Diamant BP4 | Castor & Pollux

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: May 17, 1975, 10:32 a.m.

Timezone: America/Cayenne

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Castor & Pollux (LEO)

Launcher

National Center of Space Research

Rocket

Diamant BP4

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Diamant Launch Area

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Diamant BP4 | Castor & Pollux’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
7801 D5A (POLLUX) LEO 29.94 FRANCE Decayed
7802 D5B (CASTOR) LEO 29.93 FRANCE Decayed

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Diamant BP4 | Castor & Pollux’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#1684

To this date

Location Launch

#8

To this date

Pad Launch

#7

To this date

Agency Launch

#13

To this date

Orbital Launch

#42

Year 1975

Location Launch

#2

Year 1975

Pad Launch

#2

Year 1975

Agency Launch

#2

Year 1975

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