National Center of Space Research
National Center of Space Research has made 14 launches since its first on 26 November 1965: 12 successful, 2 failed or partly failed (86% success). Its latest was Aura on 27 September 1975. It has carried 14 satellites, 7 of them still in orbit.
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Launches a year
19572026
Highlights
| Date | Launch |
|---|---|
| 26 November 1965 | Diamant A, AsterixFirst launch · success |
| 10 March 1970 | Diamant B, Dial WikaFirst Diamant B flight · success |
| 6 February 1975 | Diamant BP4, StarletteFirst Diamant BP4 flight · success |
| 27 September 1975 | Diamant BP4, AuraLatest launch · success |
Rockets
| Rocket | First launch | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Diamant B | 10 March 1970 | 5 |
| Diamant A | 26 November 1965 | 4 |
| Diamant BP4 | 6 February 1975 | 3 |
| Scout X-4 | 6 December 1965 | 1 |
| Scout B-1 | 16 August 1971 | 1 |
Launch sites
| Guiana Space Centre | 8 |
| Hammaguir | 4 |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base | 1 |
| Wallops Flight Facility / MARS | 1 |
Satellites carried
14 satellites in the catalogue went up on National Center of Space Research launches; 7 are still in orbit. By who uses them: civil government 14.