Azur

Success DLR, Scout B

Mission

Earth Science · Elliptical

NASA-GSFC and BMWF (German scientific research ministry) joint spacecraft designed to acquire data about the terrestrial radiation belt.

What it put in orbit

ObjectTypeOrbitGlobe
AZUR (GRS A) 1969-097A Payload 306 × 548 km · 102.7° Globe
SCOUT B R/B 1969-097B Rocket body re-entered 1999-11-15
SCOUT B DEB 1969-097C Debris re-entered 1981-10-07
SCOUT B DEB 1969-097D Debris re-entered 1981-08-24
SCOUT B DEB 1969-097E Debris re-entered 1980-07-11
SCOUT B DEB 1969-097F Debris re-entered 1981-04-13

COSPAR ID 1969-097 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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