Satellite model
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1965–1967
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1982.0638.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- France
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ PAPER/ GLASS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 140.0 cm
- Width
- 140.0 cm
- Height
- 140.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Space Technology
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- France
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- France
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- ca.1967
- Canada
-
This model (maker unknown but likely of French origin) was most likely displayed in the French Pavillion of Expo 67 in Montréal (the packing crate is stamped Expo 67, pavillion de France). - Function
-
Display model of the French Diadème D-1C / D-1D scientific satellite. - Technical
-
Two Diadème geodetic survey satellites from the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) were launched by French Diamant-A rockets from the Centre interarmées d'essais d'engins spéciaux d'Hammaguir, Algeria on 8 and 15 February 1967 respectively. The flight satellites which weighed just 23 kg and measured 50cm in diameter featured prismatic reflectors on the solar panel and space bus. This model is an exact scale replica. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- INTERIOR LABEL ON CRATE READS 'EXPO 67, PAVILLION DE FRANCE, ILE NOTRE DAME, MONTREAL'
- Missing
- Pin from Antenna #3
- Finish
- METAL PLATED OR UNFINISHED, PAINTED BLACK, WHITE, GOLD/ PANELS PAINTED PURPLE WITH GOLD LINING/ WHITE & BLACK SYNTHETIC/ GOLD PAPER APPLIQUE/ MIRROR GLASS
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Satellite model, between 1965–1967, Artifact no. 1982.0638, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0638.001/
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