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Satellite:
Diadéme-2
Satellite details
Acronym
Diadéme-2
Full name
Diadéme-2
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the Diadéme programme.
Main mission: Solid Earth (space geodesy).
Mission performed by an array of laser retro-reflectors distributed over an area of 50 cm diameter.
Elliptical orbit, perigee 588 km, apogee 1667 km
Mass at launch
23 kg
Dry mass
23 kg
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data freely available from the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS).
Orbit
Drifting orbit
Altitude
990 km
Inclination
39.4
°
Space agency
CNES
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
15 Feb 1967
EOL
≥2050
Last update:
2015-07-28
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Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Diadéme-2
Acronym
Full name
RRA
Retro-Reflector Array
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Diadéme-2
Instrument
Full name
Start date
EOL date
Status
NRT data
Instrument landing page
Comments
RRA
Retro-Reflector Array
Mar 1967 *
≥2050 *
Active
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed