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\<COLOUR 1> SATELLITE: \<COLOUR 0> DIAL/WIKA
\<COLOUR 1> TYPE: \<COLOUR 0> Scientific
\<COLOUR 1> LAUNCH DATE: \<COLOUR 0> March 10, 1970
\<COLOUR 1> LAUNCH SITE: \<COLOUR 0> Kourou, French Guiana, South America
\<COLOUR 1> LAUNCH VEHICLE: \<COLOUR 0> Diamant B
\<COLOUR 1> ORBIT: \<COLOUR 0> 301/1,631 km
\<COLOUR 1> SIZE: \<COLOUR 0> Octagonal, 101 cm long, 63 cm diameter
\<COLOUR 1> WEIGHT: \<COLOUR 0> 63 kg
\<COLOUR 1> COUNTRY: \<COLOUR 0> France/Germany
\<COLOUR 1> COMMENTS: \<COLOUR 0> First satellite launch from Kourou by the first Diamant B launch vehicle; DIAL stands for Diamant B-Allemand.