Mission
Earth Science · LEO
The FR 1 (France 1) spacecraft was a small spacecraft carrying two experiments. One was designed to observe VLF signals from earth-based transmitters, and the other was an electron density probe measuring electron concentration at the satellite.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 1 1965-101A | Payload | 652 × 659 km · 75.9° | Globe |
| SCOUT X-4 R/B 1965-101B | Rocket body | 586 × 595 km · 75.8° | Globe |
| FR 1 DEB [DESPIN WT] 1965-101C | Debris | re-entered 1981-12-10 | |
| FR 1 DEB [DESPIN WT] 1965-101D | Debris | re-entered 1980-11-10 | |
| SCOUT X-4 DEB 1965-101E | Debris | re-entered 2011-11-16 | |
| SCOUT X-4 DEB 1965-101F | Debris | re-entered 2011-11-10 |
COSPAR ID 1965-101 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).