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Kourou ALFS
Part of Kourou
Veronique, Stromboli, Skua, Cajun, Belier, Arcas launch complex. Aire de Lancement Fusee-Sondes
First Launch: 1968-09-26. Last Launch: 1979-11-14. Number: 64 . Longitude: -52.73 deg. Latitude: 5.21 deg.
Country:
France.
Spacecraft:
Dragon.
Launch Vehicles:
Nike Cajun,
Belier,
Belier I,
Belier III,
Skua,
Skua 1,
Centaure,
Centaure 1,
Centaure 2C,
Dragon 1,
Dragon 3,
Vesta,
Veronique AGI,
Veronique 61M,
Dauphin,
Super Arcas,
Eridan.
Launch Sites:
Kourou.
1968 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
- FU-184 Sea recovery test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). FU184 Technology (sea recovery) mission..
1968 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-185 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). No recovery. FU185 Technology + X-ray astronomy / Stab mission..
1968 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
FAILURE: Failure.
- FU-181 test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-159 PERSEE? Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). No recovery. FU159 UV astronomy / Stab mission..
1968 December 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-159 Crab Nebula X-rays Ultraviolet astronomy / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). No recovery. FU159 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission..
1969 February 20 - .
11:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique AGI.
FAILURE: Failure, premature fairing jettison..
- FU-170 CIRCE Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). FU170 CIRCE, Mass spectrometry mission..
1969 March 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier III.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 March 17 - .
12:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 1.
- FU-172 Solar EUV 1 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 410 km (250 mi).
1969 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-181B test flight test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).
1969 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-187 test, A cone test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 420 km (260 mi).
1969 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 3.
- FU-188 Technology test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 410 km (250 mi).
1969 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-187 test, B cone test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1969 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Vesta.
- FU-189 Star pt test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1970 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Belier.
- FU-191 Range test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 March 15 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1971 March 16 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1971 March 18 - .
19:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1971 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-203 recovery test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1971 June 8 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- GESAIR Biological/Geophysics mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU194 GESAIR, Ionosphere + Biology mission..
1971 June 12 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- GESAIR Biological/Geophysics mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU194 GESAIR, Ionosphere + Biology mission..
1971 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNES C133 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 September 14 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Dauphin.
- PHARE (FU-196) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1971 September 19 - .
21:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1971 September 19 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNES C146 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 September 19 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNES C132 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
04:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 September 22 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- ATLAS / CM16 / Gemini Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1971 October 18 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 1.
- CNES C154 / ISRO 5.13? Recovery test - .
Nation: India.
Agency: ISRO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 December 16 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-208 CISASPE Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). FU208 CISASPE, Ionosphere (active sounding) mission..
1972 November 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-201 LPSP-EUV2 - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1972 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-205 JANUS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
Launch Vehicle:
Skua.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 April 17 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FU-200 Solar ultraviolet Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). FU200 3SUV, UV solar astronomy / Ptr mission..
1973 November 11 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FU-201 (Solar EUV 2) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1974 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 2C.
- NO-II-1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Belgium.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1974 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 2C.
- NO-II-2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Belgium.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1974 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Centaure 2C.
- NO-II-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Belgium.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1974 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FAUST FU-214 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1974 November 19 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- FAUST FU-215 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1975 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Veronique.
Launch Vehicle:
Veronique 61M.
- FAUST Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). FU216 FAUST, UV astronomy / Stab mission..
1978 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- Ariane range test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1979 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Dauphin.
- Ariane range test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1979 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- Ariane range test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1979 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Stromboli.
Launch Vehicle:
Eridan.
- Ariane range test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
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