Status
Failure
Polaire
Launch Time
Sun Dec 05, 1971 16:20 UTC
Sun Dec 05, 1971 16:20 UTC
The second stage of the launcher suffered a serious malfunction that caused the failure of the mission.
Rocket
Mission Details
Polaire
The scientific mission of Polaire was to detect the probable presence of hydrogen in several directions of the celestial sphere. Scientific and technological data recorded by an onboard recorder were transmitted on command. The satellite was a cylinder 70 cm in diameter and 80 cm long. The rotating axis was directed parallel to the sun-satellite axis, with an accuracy of about 10-20 min of arc. The spin rate was 1 rpm.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 95.0 kg
Polar Orbit
Location
ELD, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
1971
119th orbital launch attempt
Diamant
8th mission
2nd mission of 1971
1st failed mission