Castor

Also called D5B

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General

Designation	07802 / 75039B
Launch date	17 May 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	277/1275 km
Inclination	29.9°
Period	100.3 min
Launch vehicle	Diamant #11
Mass at launch	76 kg

Tested a high precision micro-acceleratometer named Cactus.
It is the counterpart of the first Castor that was lost with Pollux on 22 May 1973.

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End of life

Decay

18 Feb 1979

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External resources

sat-index articles

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