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FR-1

Scout X-4

National Center of Space Research

Launch Status
Success

Mission

FR-1

Type: Earth Science

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.

Trajectory

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Location

Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

726 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Agency

National Center of Space Research – CNES

  • Type: Government
  • Abbreviation: CNES
  • Administration: Jean-Yves Le Gall
  • Founded: 1961
  • Launchers: Ariane 5
  • Spacecraft: Mars/Venus Express | Rosetta
  • Country: FRA

The National Center of Space Research, or CNES, is a French National Agency in charge of France’s space program. In partnership with the US and Russia, they have put 10 people in space. CNES works in tandem with the larger ESA to develop the Ariane 5 and work on other probes and satellites. They are working with Germany to develop a cheaper and more efficient reusable rocket, which hopefully will be ready to fly by 2026.

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