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Asterix
The first French satellite, also known as A-1, which served as a test payload for the
Diamant
rocket. With its launch, France became the first nation other than the two superpowers to place its own satellite in orbit.
Launch date
Nov. 26, 1965
Launch vehicle
Diamant
Launch site
Hammaguira
Orbit
527 × 1,697 km × 34.3°
Mass
42 kg
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