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Castor & Pollux

Diamant BP4National Center of Space ResearchDiamant Launch Area
Saturday, May 17, 1975 · 10:32 AM UTC
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Mission Brief

Dual French scientific satellites

PayloadCastor & Pollux
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerNational Center of Space Research
StagesUnknown
PadDiamant Launch Area, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Diamant Launch Area

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
5.222°N
Longitude
52.776°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:32 AM UTC - 10:32 AM UTC

Vehicle

Diamant BP4

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches15
Successes12

Provider

National Center of Space Research

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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