''Clémentine'' is a small satellite built by
Alcatel Space (now Thales) for the
French DGA, ostensibly "to study the Earth's radio-electrical environment from space."
It is a successor to the
Cerise satellite.
Recent Launches.
''Jonathan's Space Report.'' #413. December 5, 1999.
References
Satellites of France
Spacecraft launched in 1999
Spacecraft launched by Ariane rockets
Derelict satellites orbiting Earth
Signals intelligence
Military equipment introduced in the 1990s
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