NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2009-008C
The SPIRALE A and SPIRALE B microsatellites were built by Thales Alenia Space for the French military and are designed to monitor ballistic missile launches using infrared imagery. These cube-shaped satellites were launched 11 February 2009 at 22:09 UT on an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from Kourou.
Launch Date: 2009-02-11
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office