Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout B
Agency
German Aerospace Center
Site / Pad
VS / SLC5
Outcome
Success
Flight
S169C
COSPAR Designator
1969-097
Mission
Azur (Earth Science)
NASA-GSFC and BMWF (German scientific research ministry) joint spacecraft designed to acquire data about the terrestrial radiation belt.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout B
Provider
German Aerospace Center
Agency launches
1 (1 YTD)
Site launches
338 (21 YTD)
Pad launches
37 (2 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-097 | Algol 2B S169C | LARCN | ||
| 1969-097 | Castor 2 | LARCN | ||
| 1969-097 | X-259B3 | LARCN | ||
| 1969-097 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1969-097 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1969-097A | GRS-A | DFVLR | D | Track |
| 1969-097B | FW4S S/N 2223-5 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1969-097C | Azur despin weight 1 | DFVLR | D | Track |
| 1969-097D | Azur despin weight 2 | DFVLR | D | Track |
| 1969-097E | Azur despin weight 3 | DFVLR | D | Track |
| 1969-097F | Azur despin weight 4 | DFVLR | D | Track |