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