Pollux

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 16

Also called D5B

Launch data:

Designation	07801 / 75039A
Launch date	17 May 1975
Launch site	Ko,
Launch vehicle	Diamant-BP4 (#11)
Mission	Technology experimentation
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	299/1256 km
Inclination	30°
Period	100.4 min
Mass at launch	37 kg

To test a hydrazin motor. Counterpart of the first Pollux that was destroy at launch with Castor on 22 May 1973. Was spin stabilized and had solar cells attached to its body.

End of life

Decay

05 Aug 1975

Ref: #1, #15 - update: 22.07.04