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type: Concept

EOLE
in scheme: projects
definition: Eole, originally FR-2, was known to NASA as CAS 1 (Cooperative Applications Satellite 1). The 84kg satellite was built by Aerospatiale. Eole relayed data from meteorological balloons released from Argentina. In 1980 the satellite was still in use for training tracking station operators. Eole is named after Aeolus, the wind god. Information provided by http://www.planet4589.org/space/book/programs/europe/cnes/CNESFRSERIES/1971-71A.html
type: Concept