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CAT-1 (also Technological Capsule 1) was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the European Space Agency on their own rocket, the Ariane 1. It was only intended to provide data on the launch characteristics of the new rocket and was only powered for 8 orbits.
Video CAT-1
References
Maps CAT-1
External links
- Image of satellite
Source of the article : Wikipedia