Centaure
Centaur rocket
Country of originFrance[1]
Applicationhigh altitude research
sounding rocket[2]

Centaure was a two-stage French sounding rocket consisting of a Venus first stage and a Belier second stage.[3][4][5] It belongs to a family of solid-propellant rockets consisting of the Belier, Centaure, Dragon, Dauphin, and Eridan.[4][5]

Sud-Aviation Belier rockets evolution

It was operated by Sud-Aviation between 1961 and 1986.[3][5][6] Centaure rockets were launched from the CIEES/Hammaguir missile range, Reggane, CELPA, Salto di Quirra, Esrange, Thumba, Sonmiani, and Andøya.[5]

It had a maximum payload of 60 kg, an apogee of 130-146 km,[5] a launch thrust of 44 kN, a launch weight of 500-600 kg, a diameter of 0.28 m and a length of 5.9-6.3 m.

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Versions

There were various versions of Centaure rockets:[4][6][7][8][9][10]

Version Stages Gross mass (kg) Height (m) Diameter (m) Apogee (km)
Centaure Venus + Belier 457 6.02 0.28 140
Centaure 1 Venus + Belier 600 5.9 0.28 130
Centaure 2A Venus + Belier II 600 5.9 0.28 146
Centaure 2B Venus + Belier II 500 6.3 0.28 146
Centaure 2C Venus + Belier II 600 5.9 0.28 146

Launches

A large number of Centaure rockets was launched between 1961 and 1986:[6][7][8][9][10]

Date Launch Site Launch Complex Launch Vehicle Mission Description Nation Agency Apogee (km)
1961 May 27 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Test mission France CNES 130
1961 May 29 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Test mission France CNES 130
1961 December 6 Reggane Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1961 December 6 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1961 December 9 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1961 December 9 Reggane Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1961 December 9 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 May 18 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Test mission France CNES 130
1962 May 29 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 May 29 Reggane Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 May 29 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 June 5 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 June 5 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 June 5 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 June 5 Reggane Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 June 5 Reggane Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 26 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 27 CELPA Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 28 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 30 CELPA Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 30 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 30 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 November 30 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 December 1 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure FAILURE: Failure France CNES 0
1962 December 4 Hammaguira Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 December 8 CELPA Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 December 9 CELPA Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 December 12 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1962 December 12 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 130
1963 April 1 Kerguelen Centaure Ionosphere mission France CNES 130
1963 May 14 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 May 15 Centaure MPE Ba-3 Aeronomy mission France CNES 155
1963 May 21 Reggane Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 May 21 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 May 21 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure MPE Ba-4 Aeronomy mission France CNES 125
1963 May 24 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 May 25 CELPA Centaure Sodium cloud Aeronomy mission France CNES 189
1963 May 30 CELPA Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 May 30 CELPA Centaure Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1981 February 4 Thumba Centaure Langmuir / E Field Ionosphere mission France ISRO 150
1982 January 30 Thumba Centaure Langmuir / E Field Ionosphere mission France ISRO 150
1986 March 7 Thumba Centaure D-region ionization comparison Aeronomy mission France ISRO 140
1963 June 12 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 June 13 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1963 June 14 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 February 9 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 170
1964 February 12 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 February 12 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 February 12 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 February 13 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 190
1964 February 13 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 February 14 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 MPE Ba-5 Aeronomy mission France CNES 190
1964 February 15 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 MPE Ba-6 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 April 11 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission France CNES 151
1964 April 13 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission France CNES 151
1964 May 4 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 CNET A test France CNES 151
1964 May 8 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 CNET A test France CNES 151
1964 May 10 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Seddon Aeronomy mission France CNES 151
1964 May 10 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 151
1964 May 14 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Seddon Aeronomy mission France CNES 151
1964 October 5 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 CNET B test France CNES 150
1964 October 7 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 CNET B test France CNES 150
1964 October 29 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 ESRO C02 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 150
1964 November 4 CELPA Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CONAE 175
1964 November 5 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 5 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 5 Reggane Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 5 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 5 Reggane Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 5 CELPA Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CONAE 176
1964 November 6 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 6 Reggane Centaure 1 Sodium / TMA release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1964 November 6 CELPA Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CONAE 179
1964 November 27 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 MPE Ba-9 Aeronomy mission France CNES 166
1964 November 30 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 MPE Ba-10 Aeronomy mission France CNES 207
1965 March 4 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 SINTRA pointing Solar mission France CNES 120
1965 April 28 Thumba Centaure 1 ISRO 15.02 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission India ISRO 150
1965 May 1 Thumba Centaure 1 ISRO 15.01 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 140
1965 June 22 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Cs Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 23 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 23 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 23 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 23 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 24 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 24 Ile du Levant CERES Centaure 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 24 Reggane Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 June 24 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 TMA Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 November 18 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bechar Centaure 1 MPE Ba-14 Aeronomy mission France CNES 170
1965 November 19 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bechar Centaure 1 MPE Ba-15 Aeronomy mission France CNES 190
1965 November 25 CELPA Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission Argentina 175
1965 November 25 CELPA Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission Argentina 175
1965 November 26 CELPA Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission Argentina 175
1965 December 7 Salto di Quirra Centaure 1 ESRO C07 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 150
1965 December 11 Salto di Quirra Centaure 1 ESRO C07 / 2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 159
1965 December 14 Salto di Quirra Centaure 1 ESRO C06 / 1 Solar x-ray mission Europe ESRO 159
1965 December 16 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1965 December 16 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Ionosphere mission France CNES 150
1965 December 16 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Ionosphere mission France CNES 150
1965 December 20 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Ionosphere mission France CNES 150
1966 January 8 Thumba Centaure 1 ISRO 15.03 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission India ISRO 150
1966 January 17 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Ionosphere mission France CNES 124
1966 February 4 Andoya Centaure 1 ESRO C15 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 120
1966 February 22 Andoya Centaure 1 FAILURE: Failure Europe ESRO 20
1966 February 23 Andoya Centaure 1 ESRO C15 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 115
1966 March 3 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Solar ultraviolet mission France CNES 125
1966 March 9 Andoya Centaure 1 ESRO C13 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 94
1966 March 10 Andoya Centaure 1 ESRO C13 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 114
1966 March 24 Thumba Centaure 1 ISRO 15.04 Aeronomy mission India ISRO 163
1966 March 24 Thumba Centaure 1 ISRO 15.05 Aeronomy mission India ISRO 159
1966 May 15 Nissaki-Karystos Centaure 1 ESRO C06 / 2 Solar x-ray mission Europe ESRO 140
1966 May 20 Nissaki-Karystos Centaure 1 ESRO C22 / 1 Solar ultraviolet mission Europe ESRO 118
1966 May 20 Koroni Centaure 1 ESRO C22 / 2 Solar ultraviolet mission Europe ESRO 114
1966 June 13 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium release / Turbulence Aeronomy mission France CNES 180
1966 June 16 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 Sodium release / Turbulence Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1966 October 8 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 FU-109 test France CNES 150
1966 November 14 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 FU-167 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1966 November 14 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 FU-167 Aeronomy mission France CNES 150
1966 November 19 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C21 / 1 Aurora / chemical release mission Europe ESRO 123
1966 November 29 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C9 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 149
1966 November 30 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C9 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 147
1967 February 4 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C21 / 2 Aurora / chemical release Europe ESRO 78
1967 February 16 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C10 / 1 Ionosphere Europe ESRO 96
1967 February 22 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C10 / 2 Ionosphere Europe ESRO 98
1967 March 28 Hammaguira Hammaguira Bacchus Centaure 1 CNES C145 Aeronomy France CNES 90
1967 April 19 Thumba - Centaure 1 ISRO 45.01 Ionosphere India ISRO 79
1967 May 3 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 Aeronomy Pakistan CNES, SUPARCO 90
1967 May 7 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 Aeronomy Pakistan CNES, SUPARCO 90
1967 September 6 CELPA - Centaure 1 Nation: Argentina Argentina CNIE 90
1967 September 7 CELPA - Centaure 1 Nation: Argentina Argentina CNIE 90
1967 November 7 CELPA - Centaure 1 Aeronomy mission France CNES 90
1967 November 26 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C31 / 1 Ionosphere Europe ESRO 77
1967 December 6 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 1 ESRO C31 / 2 Ionosphere Europe ESRO 80
1968 February 2 Thumba - Centaure 1 ISRO 15.06 Aeronomy India ISRO 98
1968 February 21 Thumba - Centaure 1 ISRO 25.02 Aeronomy India ISRO 84
1968 February 22 Thumba - Centaure 1 ISRO 25.01 Aeronomy India ISRO 95
1968 March 23 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 Aeronomy Pakistan SUPARCO 81
1968 April 3 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 Aeronomy Pakistan SUPARCO 73
1968 May 8 Salto di Quirra - Centaure 1 ESRO C33 / 1 Ionosphere Europe ESRO 32
1968 May 15 Salto di Quirra - Centaure 1 ESRO C33 / 2 Ionosphere Europe ESRO 49
1968 November 3 Thumba - Centaure 1 ISRO 35.01 X-ray astronomy India ISRO 98
1969 February 9 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 FAILURE Pakistan SUPARCO 34
1969 February 13 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 FAILURE Pakistan SUPARCO 7
1969 July 10 Ile du Levant - Centaure 1 CNES C81 Aeronomy France CNES 67
1969 July 10 Ile du Levant - Centaure 1 CNES C82 Aeronomy France CNES 70
1971 April 26 El Arenosillo - Centaure 1 INTA C-7101 Aeronomy France CNES 80
1971 May 26 El Arenosillo - Centaure 1 INTA C-7102 Aeronomy /ionosphere France CNES 79
1971 May 27 El Arenosillo - Centaure 1 INTA C-7103 Aeronomy France CNES 78
1971 May 27 El Arenosillo - Centaure 1 INTA C-7104 Aeronomy France CNES 64
1971 September 13 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 1 CNES C133 Aeronomy France CNES 90
1971 September 19 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 1 CNES C132 Aeronomy France CNES 90
1971 September 19 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 1 CNES C146 Aeronomy France CNES 90
1971 October 18 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 1 CNES C154 / ISRO 5.13? Recovery test India ISRO 90
1972 April 7 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 Aeronomy / ionosphere Pakistan SUPARCO 90
1972 April 8 Sonmiani - Centaure 1 Aeronomy / ionosphere Pakistan SUPARCO 90
1977 December 12 El Arenosillo - Centaure 1 Ionosphere France INTA 90
1977 December 16 El Arenosillo - Centaure 1 Ionosphere France INTA 90
1969 February 26 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 45.02 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 145
1969 March 31 Sonmiani Centaure 2A Rehnuma 1 Aeronomy mission Pakistan SUPARCO 138
1969 December 7 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 45.03 Test / ionosphere / x-ray astronomy mission India ISRO 123
1971 January 7 Thumba Centaure 2A FAILURE: Failure India ISRO 10
1972 August 12 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.14 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 150
1972 August 17 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.16 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 151
1972 October 13 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.17 Fields mission India ISRO 120
1973 January 21 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.15 Fields mission India ISRO 165
1973 February 2 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.18 CO.07 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 147
1973 March 3 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.19 Fields mission India CNES, ISRO 125
1973 April 11 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.20 Fields mission India ISRO 151
1973 July 4 Thumba Centaure 2A ISRO 5.21 Fields mission India ISRO 150
1967 April 19 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C24/1 test Europe ESRO 123
1967 July 31 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C20 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 127
1967 July 31 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C32 / 1 Meteorite mission Europe ESRO 130
1967 November 24 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C13 / P Ionosphere mission Europe ESRO 160
1968 February 1 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C36 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 150
1968 February 4 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C36 / 2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 146
1968 March 6 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C14 / P Ionosphere mission Europe ESRO 155
1968 May 20 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C42 / 1 Meteorites mission Europe ESRO 135
1968 June 7 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C42 / 2 Meteorites mission Europe ESRO 138
1968 June 8 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C32 / 2 Meteorites mission Europe ESRO 135
1968 July 30 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C20 / 2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 135
1968 October 8 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C35 / 1 X-ray astronomy mission Europe ESRO 140
1968 October 15 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C45 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 160
1968 November 1 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C45 / 2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 167
1969 February 25 Andoya - Centaure 2B ESRO C49 / 1 (R3) Aurora mission Europe ESRO 136
1969 February 25 Andoya - Centaure 2B ESRO C49 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 128
1969 March 15 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C52 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 136
1969 April 14 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C39 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 5.00
1969 April 15 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C39 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 134
1969 June 5 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C35 / 2 X-ray astronomy mission Europe ESRO 130
1969 August 11 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C51 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 112
1969 August 14 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C58 / 1 Meteorites mission Europe ESRO 112
1969 October 10 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C52 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 135
1969 November 27 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C62 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 160
1969 November 27 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C62 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 164
1970 February 4 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C57 / 1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 172
1970 February 23 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C37 / 1 MPE Ba Ionosphere / barium release mission Europe ESRO 210
1970 April 3 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C57 / 2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 173
1970 June 7 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C48 / 1 Solar ultraviolet mission Europe ESRO 162
1970 August 9 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C58 / 2 Ionosphere / meteorites mission Europe ESRO 114
1970 August 10 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C51 / 2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 154
1970 August 19 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C48 / 2 Solar ultraviolet mission Europe ESRO 163
1971 January 17 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C37 / 2 MPE Ba Ionosphere / barium release mission Europe ESRO 215
1971 January 25 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C60 / 1 Chemical release / particles mission Europe ESRO 175
1971 January 26 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C60 / 2 Chemical release / particles mission Europe ESRO 167
1971 January 27 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C78 / 1 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 140
1971 November 22 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2B ESRO C78 / 2 Aurora mission Europe ESRO 138
1975 February 9 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.23 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 150
1975 February 19 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.25 CO.04 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 160
1975 February 19 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.24 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 164
1975 April 21 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.26 CO.22 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 157
1975 April 21 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.27 CO.21 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 156
1976 February 29 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.29 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission India ISRO 56
1976 March 24 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.30 Ionosphere / fields mission India ISRO 142
1976 March 26 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.31 Ionosphere / fields mission India ISRO 139
1976 April 18 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.32 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission India ISRO 152
1976 July 27 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.33 test India ISRO 97
1976 October 8 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.34 Plasma mission India ISRO 120
1976 October 14 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.35 Plasma mission India ISRO 0
1976 October 27 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.36 C-300 X-ray astronomy mission India ISRO 148
1976 November 18 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.37 Ionosphere mission India ISRO 128
1977 June 4 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO CO.40 Ionosphere mission France ISRO 150
1978 February 21 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO CO.47 Ionosphere mission France ISRO 150
1978 October 31 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO 5.49 India ISRO 150
1978 December 20 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO C.51 Ionosphere mission France ISRO 160
1978 December 21 Thumba - Centaure 2B ISRO CO.52 Ionosphere mission France ISRO 135
1979 February 21 Thumba - Centaure 2B - India ISRO 72
1979 November 15 Thumba - Centaure 2B AST 2 Technology test India ISRO 148
1980 February 16 Thumba - Centaure 2B Eclipse D1 Eclipse ionosphere mission France ISRO 140
1980 February 16 Thumba - Centaure 2B Eclipse D2 Eclipse ionosphere mission France ISRO 140
1980 February 16 Thumba - Centaure 2B Eclipse Ba / Li Eclipse aeronomy mission France ISRO 140
1980 February 17 Thumba - Centaure 2B NO Photometer Aeronomy mission India ISRO 150
1980 February 17 Thumba - Centaure 2B Eclipse D3 Eclipse ionosphere mission France ISRO 140
1980 February 18 Thumba - Centaure 2B O3 Photometer Aeronomy mission France ISRO 100
1981 February 12 Thumba - Centaure 2B Langmuir / E Field Ionosphere mission France ISRO 158
1971 July 31 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C ESRO C59/1 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 120
1971 August 1 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C ESRO C59/2 Aeronomy mission Europe ESRO 119
1972 January 21 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C ESRO C76/1 Particles/Auroral mission Europe ESRO 130
1972 January 22 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C ESRO C76/2 Particles/Auroral mission Europe ESRO 131
1974 February 20 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C SSC C111 / 1 Aurora mission Sweden SSC 155
1974 February 20 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C SSC C111 / 2 Aurora mission Sweden SSC 152
1974 September 12 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 2C NO-II-1 Aeronomy mission Belgium CNES 140
1974 September 12 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 2C NO-II-2 Aeronomy mission Belgium CNES 140
1974 September 13 Kourou Kourou ALFS Centaure 2C NO-II-3 Aeronomy mission Belgium CNES 140
1975 March 7 Kiruna Kiruna C Centaure 2C SSC S13 Aeronomy mission Sweden SSC 109

See also

References

  1. ^ United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1965). Semiannual Report to the Congress. The Administration.
  2. ^ STAR. NASA, Office of Scientific and Technical Information. 1967.
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  5. ^ a b c d e Wade, Mark. "Centaure". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. ^ a b c "Centaure". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  7. ^ a b "Centaure 1". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  8. ^ a b "Centaure 2A". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  9. ^ a b "Centaure 2B". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  10. ^ a b "Centaure 2C". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

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