1973 · National Center of Space Research
Castor & Pollux
failureDiamant B | Castor & Pollux
Dual French scientific satellites. Lost due to launch vehicle failure.
Overview
- Date / time
- May 21, 1973 at 08:47 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- Diamant Launch Area
- Mission
- Castor & Pollux
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit