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Flight 1

© CNES/Orbital Dreams

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National Center of Space Research

Flight 1

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Callisto
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2027
StatusTBD
VehicleCallisto
OrbitSuborbital
PadDiamant Launch Area
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Mission

First test flight of the Callisto VTVL demonstrator.

Quick facts

VehicleCallisto
OrbitSuborbital
PadDiamant Launch Area
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowDec 31, 00:00:00 UTC→Dec 31, 00:00:00 UTC
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Trajectory unknown
Diamant Launch Area
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.222, -52.776
Scrub riskLOW
Go84%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go84%Wind8 ktGusts22 ktCloud43%Temp81°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR Open-Meteo best_match (GFS-derived) F+71: CAPE 1680 J/kg · freezing 17,004 ft · HRRR F+71: CAPE 1680 · upper-level wind 31 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity