Sixty years ago today, on November 26, 1965 (November 4, 1965 in the lunar calendar), France launched its first artificial earth satellite. On November 26, 1965, France successfully launched its first artificial earth satellite. The artificial satellite "A-1" weighs 42 kilograms and was put into orbit at 14:47 International Standard Time at the French Hamakil base in Sahara using a French "Diamond" three-stage rocket. The apogee of the "A-1" artificial satellite is 1768 kilometers, the perigee is 528 kilometers, the operation period is 1 hour and 48 minutes, and the angle of intersection between the orbit and the equator is 34 degrees and 39 minutes. The satellite launched by France is a simple container, in the shape of a barrel, fifty centimeters in diameter, and carries some instruments.