TOURNESOL

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite TOURNESOL at a glance.

Uptime

3210

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for TOURNESOL.

Object identification

Object name: TOURNESOL

International designator: 1971-030A

Object number (NORAD): 5128

Object ID (CCSDS): 5128

Country: FRANCE (FR)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Decay date: Jan. 28, 1980

Inclination: 46.31 deg

Period: 87.62 minutes

Apoapsis: 158.0 km

Periapsis: 155.0 km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite TOURNESOL has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

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

TOURNESOL was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Diamant B | Tournesol’, on board a Diamant B space rocket.

The launch took place on April 15, 1971, 9:19 a.m. from Diamant Launch Area.

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Launch to space Diamant B | Tournesol
Diamant B | Tournesol

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: April 15, 1971, 9:19 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Diamant B

Launch pad: Diamant Launch Area

Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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