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Castor & Pollux
Launch FailureLaunch Details
Date: 21 May 1973, 08:47 am UTC
Rocket: Diamant B (Diamant)
Provider: National Center of Space Research
Mission
Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Pad: Diamant Launch Area, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Description
Dual French scientific satellites. Lost due to launch vehicle failure.