Centaure used the Venus booster and a Belier second stage. There were two test flights followed by a continuation of the aeronomy program begun with Veronique.
The test in Oct 1971 was carried out by ISRO prior to its own flights with Centaure.
Centaure test flights | ||||
Flight | Date | Lab | Notes | Site |
C03 | 1961 Jun | CNET | Test flight | HMG |
C04 | 1961 Jun | CNET | Test flight | HMG |
C60 | 1964 May 4 | CNET | CNET A | HMG |
C33 | 1964 May 8 | CNET | CNET A | HMG |
C62 | 1964 Oct 5 | CNET | CNET B | HMG |
C63 | 1964 Oct 7 | CNET | CNET B | HMG |
C140 | 1966 Oct 8 | CNES | Tech | HMG |
C154 | 1971 Oct 18 | ISRO | Test | CSG |
Centaure Aeronomy program | ||||
Flight | Date | Lab | Notes | Site |
C02 | 1961 Dec 6 | Aero | Na | Reg |
C06 | 1961 Dec 6 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C05 | 1961 Dec 9 | Aero | Na | Reg |
C07 | 1961 Dec 9 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C08 | 1961 Dec 9 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C10 | 1962 May 18 | CNET | Test flight | CERES |
C12 | 1962 May 29 | Aero | Na | CERES |
C15 | 1962 May 29 | Aero | Na | Reg |
C18 | 1962 May 29 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C14 | 1962 Jun 5 | Aero | Na | CERES |
C16 | 1962 Jun 5 | Aero | Na | Reg |
C17 | 1962 Jun 5 | Aero | Na | Reg |
C19 | 1962 Jun 5 | Aero | Na/Grenade | HMG |
C09 | 1962 Jun 5 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C20 | 1962 Nov 26 | Aero | Seddon | HMG |
C30 | 1962 Nov 27 | Aero | Na | Argentina |
C32 | 1962 Nov 28 | Aero | Bowen | HMG |
C11 | 1962 Nov 30 | Aero | Bowen | HMG |
C26 | 1962 Nov 30 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C29 | 1962 Nov 30 | Aero | Na | Argentina |
C37 | 1962 Nov 30 | Aero | Na/Li | CERES |
C27 | 1962 Dec 1 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C21 | 1962 Dec 4 | Aero | Seddon | HMG |
C28 | 1962 Dec 8 | Aero | Na | CELPA |
C31 | 1962 Dec 9 | Aero | Na | CELPA |
C24 | 1962 Dec 12 | Aero | Na/Grenade | CERES |
C25 | 1962 Dec 12 | Aero | Na/Grenade | CERES |
C51 | 1963 May 14 | Aero | TMA emission | HMG |
C42 | 1963 May 15 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C45 | 1963 May 21 | Aero | Na | Reggane |
C48 | 1963 May 21 | Aero | Na | CERES |
C43 | 1963 May 21 | Aero | Na K | HMG |
C41 | 1963 May 24 | Aero | Na K | HMG |
C35 | 1963 May 25 | Aero | Na | CELPA |
C39 | 1963 May 30 | Aero | Na | CELPA |
C54 | 1963 Jun 12 | Aero | Bowen | HMG |
C55 | 1963 Jun 13 | Aero | Bowen | HMG |
C53 | 1963 Jun 14 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C13 | 1964 Feb 9 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C52 | 1964 Feb 12 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C44 | 1964 Feb 12 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C56 | 1964 Feb 12 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C57 | 1964 Feb 13 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C40 | 1964 Feb 13 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C38 | 1964 Feb 14 | MPA | Ba | HMG |
C34 | 1964 Feb 15 | MPA | Ba | HMG |
C58 | 1964 Apr 11 | Aero | Na/TMA | HMG |
C59 | 1964 Apr 13 | Aero | Na/TMA | HMG |
C22 | 1964 May 10 | GRI | Seddon | HMG |
C46 | 1964 May 10 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C23 | 1964 May 14 | GRI | Seddon | HMG |
C69 | 1964 Nov 5 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C47 | 1964 Nov 5 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C64 | 1964 Nov 5 | Aero | Na | CERES |
C72 | 1964 Nov 5 | Aero | TMA | Reggan |
C67 | 1964 Nov 5 | Aero | Na | Reggan |
C66 | 1964 Nov 6 | Aero | Na/TMA | Reggan |
C71 | 1964 Nov 6 | Aero | TMA | CERES |
C75 | 1964 Nov 27 | MPA | Ba | HMG |
C76 | 1964 Nov 30 | MPA | Ba | HMG |
C106 | 1965 Jun 22 | Aero | Cs | HMG |
C61 | 1965 Jun 23 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C65 | 1965 Jun 23 | Aero | Na | CERES |
C50 | 1965 Jun 23 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C95 | 1965 Jun 23 | Aero | TMA | CERES |
C84 | 1965 Jun 24 | Aero | TMA | CERES |
C74 | 1965 Jun 24 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C78 | 1965 Jun 24 | Aero | TMA | Reggan |
C83 | 1965 Jun 24 | Aero | Na | CERES |
C119 | 1965 Nov 18 | MPA | Ba | Bechar |
C120 | 1965 Nov 19 | MPA | Ba | Bechar |
C94 | 1965 Dec 16 | Aero | TMA | HMG |
C68 | 1966 Jun 13 | Aero | Na/Turbulence | HMG |
C70 | 1966 Jun 16 | Aero | Na/Turbulence | HMG |
C105 | 1966 Nov 14 | Aero | Na/Gemini | HMG |
C139 | 1966 Nov 14 | Aero | Na/Gemini | HMG |
C145 | 1967 Mar 28 | Aero | Na | HMG |
C81 | 1969 Jul 10 | Aero | Na | CEM |
C82 | 1969 Jul 10 | Aero | Na | CEM |
C136 | 1971 Apr 26 | Aero | Na | ELAR |
C141 | 1971 May 26 | Aero | Na | ELAR |
C137 | 1971 May 27 | Aero | Na | ELAR |
C142 | 1971 May 28 | Aero | Na | ELAR |
C133 | 1971 Sep 13 | Aero | Na | CSG |
C132 | 1971 Sep 19 | Aero | TMA | CSG |
C146 | 1971 Sep 19 | Aero | TMA | CSG |
Centaure ionospheric program | ||||
Flight | Date | Lab | Notes | Site |
C128 | 1965 Dec 16 | GRI | Ionos | HMG |
C131 | 1965 Dec 16 | GRI | Ionos | HMG |
C130 | 1965 Dec 20 | GRI | Ionos | HMG |
C127 | 1966 Jan 17 | GRI | Ionos | HMG |
Centaure Solar program | ||||
Flight | Date | Lab | Notes | Site |
C85 | 1965 Mar 4 | Aero | Pointeur Sintra | HMG |
C77 | 1966 Mar 3 | Aero | L Alp | HMG |