Satellite
Starlette
A French 24-cm sphere with a uranium core, launched in 1975 to study Earth’s gravity field and tides by laser ranging. One of the oldest satellites still in use.
- Catalogue name
- STARLETTE
- NORAD ID
- 7646
- Owner
- France
- Launched
- February 6, 1975
- Altitude (perigee – apogee)
- 812 – 1,113 km
- Orbital period
- 104.2 min
- Inclination
- 49.8°