Norad ID: 5128
| Spacetrack Directory Name | TOURNESOL |
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| Days in orbit | 3210 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Francja (FR) |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
TOURNESOL, 5128 was a payload satellite owned by CNES (FR) that was launched on Thu, 15 Apr 1971 UTC via a DIAMANT B launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.