Pollux

Also called D5A

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General

Designation	07801 / 75039A
Launch date	17 May 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	299/1256 km
Inclination	30°
Period	100.4 min
Launch vehicle	Diamant #11
Mass at launch	37 kg

To test a hydrazin motor. Counterpart of the first Pollux that was destroy at launch with Castor on 22 May 1973. Was spin stabilized and had solar cells attached to its body.

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End of life

Decay

5 Aug 1975

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