Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout X-4
Agency
National Center of Space Research
Site / Pad
VS / PALC-D
Outcome
Success
Flight
S139R
COSPAR Designator
1965-101
Mission
FR-1 (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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout X-4
Provider
National Center of Space Research
Agency launches
2 (2 YTD)
Site launches
196 (37 YTD)
Pad launches
16 (1 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-101 | Algol 2A S139R | LARCN | ||
| 1965-101 | Castor | LARCN | ||
| 1965-101 | X-259A3 | LARCN | ||
| 1965-101 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1965-101 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1965-101A | FR-1 | CNES | F | Track |
| 1965-101B | Altair 2 X-258E6 RH-126 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1965-101C | FR-1 despin weight | CNES | F | Track |
| 1965-101D | FR-1 despin weight | CNES | F | Track |
| 1965-101E | deb FR-1 | CNES | F | Track |
| 1965-101F | deb FR-1 | CNES | F | Track |