| Mission type | Vehicle evaluation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ESA |
| COSPAR ID | 1979-104A |
| SATCATno. | 11645 |
| Mission duration | 8 orbits |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 1,602 kilograms (3,532 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 24, 1979, 17:14:38 (1979-12-24UTC17:14:38Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 1 |
| Launch site | KourouELA-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 28 December 1979 (1979-12-29) |
| Decay date | 27 November 1989 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary transfer |
| Perigee altitude | 182 kilometres (113 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,824 kilometres (22,260 mi) |
| Inclination | 17.6 degrees |
| Period | 631.45 minutes |
| Epoch | 23 January 1980[1] |
CAT-1 (alsoTechnological Capsule 1,[2] alsoObélix[3]) was the firstartificial Earth satellite launched by theEuropean Space Agency on their own rocket, theAriane 1. It was only intended to provide data on the launch characteristics of the new rocket and was only powered for 8 orbits.[4]
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