Operator BMWF/DLR SATCAT № 4221 Manufacturer BMWF/NASA Launch date 8 November 1969 Inclination 102.7° Launch mass 71 kg | COSPAR ID 1969-097A Mission duration 7 months Rocket Scout B S169C Inclination 102.7° Period 1.7 hours Last contact 29 June 1970 | |
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Similar Intasat, WRESAT, Brasilsat‑A1, Bulgaria 1300, ABRIXAS | ||
Azur was West Germany's first scientific satellite. Launched on 8 November 1969 it studied the Van Allen belts, solar particles, and aurorae.
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