€140M ESA Launcher Funding at Risk of Lapse | KeepTrack Space Brief
Nearly €140 million in ESA launcher development funds faces forfeiture with no replacement mechanism. Europe's independent launch capacity under pressure as Arianespace struggles.
Launch Date
June 24, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
Unknown
Launch Vehicle
Unknown
NORAD ID
09751
International Designator
N/A
Decay Date
1/20/1977
Name
PAGEOS 1 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Pageos
Type
Status
Owner
LARCN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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