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Hammaguira
Hammaguira Credit: © Mark Wade |
The constellation of launch complexes and nuclear weapons test sites established by France in Algeria began with the Special Weapons Test Center (CIEES). This began operations at Colomb-Bechar, Algeria, on April 24, 1947. Development of the larger Veronique series required a new facility. This went into operation at Hammaguir, 120 km southwest of Colomb-Bechar, in May 1952. The evacuation of these launch sites was a condition of the final agreement signed in March 1962 that ended the Algerian Civil War. The sites continued in use until finally turned over to the Algerian government on 1 July 1967. French missile test activities moved to Biscarosse, in France, and orbital launches to Kourou, in French Guiana.
AKA: Centre Interarmees d'Essais d'Engins Speciaux;CIEES. First Launch: 1952-05-20. Last Launch: 1967-04-04. Number: 275 . Longitude: -2.84 deg. Latitude: 31.10 deg.
The constellation of launch complexes and nuclear weapons test sites established by France in Algeria began with the Special Weapons Test Center (CIEES). This began operations at Colomb-Bechar, Algeria, on April 24, 1947. Two launch areas were established there:
- B0, the first pad, for test of light missiles
- B1, for larger rockets, available from December 1949.
Development of the larger Veronique series required a new facility. This went into operation at Hammaguir, 120 km southwest of Colomb-Bechar, in May 1952.
By the end of the 1950's the launch complexes at Hammaguir had been expanded to include:
- Bacchus for solid propellant sounding rockets
- Blandine for liquid propellant sounding rockets
- Beatrice for Hawk surface-to-air missile tests. This was later used for launches of the Cora test vehicle in support of the Europa orbital launcher program
- Brigitte for the 'precious stones' rocket series, culminating in the Diamant orbital launcher
The evacuation of these launch sites was a condition of the final agreement signed in March 1962 that ended the Algerian Civil War. The sites continued in use until finally turned over to the Algerian government on 1 July 1967. French missile test activities moved to Biscarosse, in France, and orbital launches to Kourou, in French Guiana.
Minimum Inclination: 34.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 40.0 degrees.
Subtopics
| Hammaguira Bechar Veronique, Belier launch complex. Bou Hammadi, CIEES B0, Colomb-Bechar |
Family:
Europa,
Orbital Launch Site.
Country:
Algeria.
Spacecraft:
Asterix,
D,
Diadem.
Launch Vehicles:
Veronique,
Eole,
SE4400,
Monica I,
Monica IV,
Antares,
VE10 Aigle,
Vega Statoreacteur,
Belier I,
Agate,
Centaure,
MD-01,
Topaze VE111,
Emma,
VE10A Aigle,
Dragon 1,
Topaze VE111L,
Belenos,
Veronique 61,
Rubis,
Emeraude VE121,
Saphir VE231,
Vesta,
Veronique AGI,
SSBS S112,
Diamant A,
MSBS M112,
Veronique 61M,
Cora,
Dauphin.
Launch Sites:
Hammaguira Bechar,
Hammaguira CB,
Hammaguira Blandine,
Hammaguira Bacchus,
Hammaguira Brigitte,
Hammaguira Beatrice,
Hammaguira Brigitte/A,
Hammaguira Beni,
Hammaguira Leger.
Stages:
Aurore.
Bibliography:
2,
572.
1947 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira.
- Colomb Bechar rocket test range established. - .
Nation: France.
French Government established rocket test range at Colomb Bechar, Algeria..
1952 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1952 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1952 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1952 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1952 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1952 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1952 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Eole.
FAILURE: Failed after seven seconds of flight..
Failed Stage: 1.
1952 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Eole.
FAILURE: Failed after 25 seconds of flight..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Apogee: 2.95 km (1.83 mi). The tracers used on the last flight were omitted. This rocket again loses its fins, but continued to an altitude of 2.95 km. It is determined that the fins were not able to withstand going through the sound barrier..
1953 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1953 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1954 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).
1954 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Nation: Algeria.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1954 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi).
1954 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: LRBA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1955 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira CB.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica I.
- Campaign 1 to Mar 7 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira CB.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica I.
- Campaign 2 to Apr 19 Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira CB.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica I.
- Campaign 3 to Jun 11 Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira CB.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica I.
- Campaign 4 to Oct 11 Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Nation: Algeria.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- SEPR 505 booster - .
Nation: Algeria.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira CB.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica I.
- Campaign 5 to Feb 2 Test / release mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1957 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 January 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1959 March 7 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 March 10 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1959 March 12 - .
05:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1959 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1959 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1959 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ATEF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1959 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ATEF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1959 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ATEF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1959 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ATEF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1959 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ATEF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1960 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
Monica IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ATEF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1960 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 March 2 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1960 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1960 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1960 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1960 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
VE10 Aigle.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
VE10 Aigle.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Vega Statoreacteur.
- Ramjet - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1961 February 11 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1961 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 February 15 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 February 22 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Life Science mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CASDN.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). French Veronique launched capsule containing rat (Hector) to 152 km altitude, recovered successfully..
1961 March 7 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1961 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
SE4400.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: STA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1961 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
VE10 Aigle.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
VE10 Aigle.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares.
- Ionosphere mission? - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1961 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNET.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1961 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNET.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1961 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CRS.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1961 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1961 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1961 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1962 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 June 6 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1962 October 15 - .
08:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Bio (Rat) Life science mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1962 October 18 - .
08:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Bio (Rat) Life science mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1962 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1962 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1962 October 23 - .
11:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Airglow Aeronomy /ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Diffuse solar radiation mission..
1962 October 29 - .
23:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy /ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1962 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1962 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1962 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
MD-01.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1962 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
MD-01.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1962 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1963 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1963 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1963 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
VE10A Aigle.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1963 April 20 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Airglow Aeronomy /ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1963 April 23 - .
22:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy /ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1963 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1963 May 1 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Aeronomy /ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1963 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- Radioactivity Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1963 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1963 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Coronagraph Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). No recovery. Solar corona (UV) / Ptr mission..
1963 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 May 15 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- MPE Ba-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1963 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
Launch Vehicle:
Agate.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 May 21 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- MPE Ba-4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1963 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
MD-01.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Monica.
Launch Vehicle:
MD-01.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1963 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).
1963 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1963 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1963 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1963 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Emma.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1963 October 18 - .
07:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Bio (Cat) Life science mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1963 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1963 October 24 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Bio (Cat) Life science mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1963 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 470 km (290 mi).
1963 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111L.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1964 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1964 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 470 km (290 mi).
1964 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1964 February 13 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 February 14 - .
04:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- MPE Ba-5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1964 February 15 - .
04:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- MPE Ba-6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111L.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1964 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-104B Probe / Na Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
1964 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-104B Probe / Na Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 425 km (264 mi).
1964 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Solar La Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). FU110 Atomic H (Ly-alpha), Solar X-rays mission..
1964 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNET A test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNET A test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Seddon Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Seddon Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- MSBS test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test.
1964 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1964 June 10 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- A-1 capsule test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1964 June 12 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- A-1 capsule test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1964 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1964 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Emeraude VE121.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1964 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Emeraude VE121.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Aurore.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: MNF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNET B test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNET B test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
FAILURE: Failure.
- A-1 capsule test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Emeraude VE121.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1964 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- MSBS test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test.
1964 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
VE10A Aigle.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 November 4 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Solar La Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). FU110 Atomic H (Ly-alpha), Solar X-rays mission..
1964 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 November 8 - .
08:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Ultraviolet Spectrum / CU point Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). FU111 UV Solar Astronomy / Ptr mission..
1964 November 27 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- MPE Ba-9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1964 November 30 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- MPE Ba-10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1964 December 3 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-103B MPE Ba-11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 390 km (240 mi).
1964 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- MSBS test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test.
1964 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111.
- MSBS test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). MSBS stability recovery test.
1964 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
FAILURE: Failure.
- A-1 capsule test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1965 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Emeraude VE121.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- SINTRA pointing Solar mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1965 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Emeraude VE121.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111L.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Topaze VE111L.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61.
- FU-144 Lyra alpha Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). FU144 Atomic H (Ly-alpha) mission..
1965 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- A-1 capsule - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).
1965 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- A-1 capsule - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).
1965 June 5 - .
05:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- Rubis 01/D-1 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 2,020 km (1,250 mi). Carried a D-1 satellite test experiment, a magnetosphere sensor, and a Meudon radioastronomy experiment with a 36m dipole observing at 1.8 and 2.4 MHz.
1965 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Cs Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1965 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 September 30 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- Rubis 02 Radio astronomy / particles mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 1,760 km (1,090 mi).
1965 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,150 km (710 mi).
1965 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Vesta.
- FU-123 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 October 22 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-115 Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU115 Electron density mission..
1965 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S112.
- Essai 1 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Vesta.
- FU-123 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-115 electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU115 Electron density mission..
1965 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
SSBS S112.
- Essai 2 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- MPE Ba-14 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1965 November 19 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- MPE Ba-15 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1965 November 20 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bechar.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- MPE Ba-16? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 404 km (251 mi).
1965 November 26 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Diamant A.
- Asterix 1 - .
Payload: A 1. Mass: 42 kg (92 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Asterix.
USAF Sat Cat: 1778 . COSPAR: 1965-096A. Apogee: 1,697 km (1,054 mi). Perigee: 527 km (327 mi). Inclination: 34.30 deg. Period: 107.50 min. First French satellite. French scientific satellite 'A-I'. Launched from Hammaguir (Algeria) in rder to test the 'Diamant' launching vehicle for the first time..
1965 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 January 17 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1966 January 21 - .
08:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-133 Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1966 February 17 - .
08:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Diamant A.
- Diapason - .
Payload: D-1A. Mass: 19 kg (41 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Class: Earth.
Type: Geodetic satellite. Spacecraft: D.
USAF Sat Cat: 2016 . COSPAR: 1966-013A. Apogee: 2,484 km (1,543 mi). Perigee: 502 km (311 mi). Inclination: 34.10 deg. Period: 115.80 min. Scientific satellite 'D-I' launched from Hammaguir (Algeria)..
1966 March 3 - .
22:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1966 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 March 24 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-155 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1966 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 April 4 - .
08:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-145 ACS test / astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). FU145 Technology (Attitude control) mission..
1966 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 April 6 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-126 Solar corona Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). FU126 Solar corona (UV) / Ptr mission..
1966 April 22 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Agate.
Launch Vehicle:
Rubis.
- Rubis 03 / MPE Ba-17 Plasma / ionosphere / barium release mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 2,035 km (1,264 mi).
1966 May 4 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-130 Lyra alpha Aeronomy / chemical / lyra-alpha spectrometry mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 440 km (270 mi).
1966 May 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-130 Lyra alpha Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 464 km (288 mi).
1966 May 23 - .
05:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-131 Atomic Hydrogen Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 460 km (280 mi).
1966 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M112.
- Essai 1 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M112.
- Essai 2 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 June 13 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium release / Turbulence Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1966 June 14 - .
14:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-131 Atomic Hydrogen Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 480 km (290 mi).
1966 June 15 - .
19:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-131 Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1966 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- Sodium release / Turbulence Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 June 27 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-154 recovery test - .
Nation: Europe.
Agency: ESRO.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi). FU154 Technology (recovery) mission..
1966 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-145 ionosphere Magnetosphere / ionosphere / astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi). FU145 Technology + Ionosphere / Stab mission..
1966 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- FU-109 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 November 14 - .
11:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- FU-167 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 November 14 - .
13:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- FU-167 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 November 18 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Aurore.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 November 19 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Aurore.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 November 20 - .
16:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Vehicle:
Aurore.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-158 Recovery test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). FU158 Technology (recovery) mission..
1966 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Beatrice.
Launch Vehicle:
Cora.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1966 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-149 ionosphere / mass spectrometer Ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). FU149 Ion Density, mass spectrometry mission..
1966 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1966 December 18 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Beatrice.
Launch Vehicle:
Cora.
- Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Only completely successful test..
1967 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61.
- FU-161 Astronomy X-ray astronomy / ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). FU161 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission..
1967 January 13 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-160 Solar corona Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi). FU160 Solar corona (UV) / Ptr mission..
1967 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61.
- FU-145B astronomy Test / ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). FU145b X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission..
1967 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1967 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Saphir VE231.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1967 February 8 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Diamant A.
FAILURE: Partial Failure - injected into too low an orbit..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Diademe 1 - .
Payload: Diademe D-1C. Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Class: Earth.
Type: Geodetic satellite. Spacecraft: Diadem.
USAF Sat Cat: 2674 . COSPAR: 1967-011A. Apogee: 1,084 km (673 mi). Perigee: 545 km (338 mi). Inclination: 40.00 deg. Period: 101.20 min. Orbit too low. Launch time of Diadem I was 10:39:40 on 8 Feb 1967. Launch time of Diadem II was 11:06:57 on 15 Feb 1967..
1967 February 15 - .
10:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Brigitte.
LV Family:
Diamant.
Launch Vehicle:
Diamant A.
- Diademe 2 - .
Payload: Diademe D-1D. Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Class: Earth.
Type: Geodetic satellite. Spacecraft: Diadem.
USAF Sat Cat: 2680 . COSPAR: 1967-014A. Apogee: 1,733 km (1,076 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 39.40 deg. Period: 108.50 min. Launch time of Diadem I was 10:39:40 on 8 Feb 1967. Launch time of Diadem II was 11:06:57 on 15 Feb 1967. .
1967 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61.
- FU-176 Recovery test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). FU176 Technology (recovery) mission..
1967 March 7 - .
09:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Vesta.
- FU-147 Biological mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1967 March 13 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
Launch Vehicle:
Vesta.
- FU-147 Biological (Macaca) Biological mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1967 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-174 Solar corona Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). FU174 Solar corona (UV) / Ptr mission..
1967 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Dauphin.
FAILURE: Failure.
- FU-163 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 March 24 - .
05:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-156 ionosphere / biology Ionosphere / plasma / biology mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 366 km (227 mi). FU156 Ionosphere + Biology mission..
1967 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Bacchus.
Launch Pad: Bacchus?.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNES C145 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 March 29 - .
06:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-156 ionosphere / biology Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 306 km (190 mi). FU156 Ionosphere + Biology mission..
1967 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Hammaguira.
Launch Complex:
Hammaguira Blandine.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-178 PUV-3 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi). FU178 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission..
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