Symphonie
Spacecraft · France
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French communications technology satellite. Experimental telecommunications satellite, constructed jointly by France and the Federal Republic of Germany. Communication satellite built by CIFAS/Aerospatiale consortium for CNES, DFVLR, France. Launched 1974 - 1975.
More at: Symphonie.
Related
- Country
- France
- Engines
- S400
- Launch Vehicles
- Thor, Delta, Delta 2914, Delta 2000
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC17B
- Agency
- CNES
Chronology
1 event
1974 December 19
02:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17B. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914.- Symphonie 1 - .
Payload: Symphonie MV1. Mass: 221 kg (487 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES,
DFVLR.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: Symphonie.
Completed Operations Date: 1983-08-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 7578 . COSPAR: 1974-101A. Apogee: 35,893 km (22,302 mi). Perigee: 35,853 km (22,277 mi). Inclination: 14.90 deg. Period: 1,440.50 min.
Experimental commsat. Jointly registered by the Federal Republic of Germany (A/AC.105/INF.305) and France (A/AC.105/INF.306). Symphonie flying model no. 1, constructed jointly by France and the Federal Republic of Germany. Description: Experimental teleco mmunications satellite. Orbit: geostationary. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 11 deg W in 1975-1977; over the Indian Ocean 49 deg E in 1977-1983 As of 25 August 2001 located at 179.98 deg E drifting at 1.086 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 72.77E drifting at 1.184W degrees per day.