| Name of the satellite | FR 1 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | France 1 01814 |
| COSPAR designation | 65-101A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | X. Namy Samuel R. Stevens |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | CESR NASA-OSSA |
| Country or Space Agency | FRA USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1965-101A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 06-12-1965 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 28-02-1969 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 39 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 746 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 762 / 0.12 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 99.9 / 1.66 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | ????? |
| Eccentricity | 0.00112 |
| Inclination (°) | 75.5 |
| Observed regions | Lower magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | VLF waves |
| Name of the experiment | VLF Receiver |