National Center of Space ResearchScout B-1Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Scout B-1 | Eole
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National Center of Space Research's 9th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 1,252nd orbital launch attempt
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Window: Aug 16, 18:39 – Aug 16, 18:39 UTC
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Second French experimental data relay satellite for meteorological data.
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