ESRO 1A

Europe/ESRO

Spacecraft n°:

ESA spacecraft n°: 2

Also called Aurorae

Launch data:

Designation 03459 / 68084A
Launch date 03 Oct 1968 - 20:49 39 UT
Launch siteVa, SLC5
Launch vehicleScout-B (#S167C)
Mission Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee 258/1538 km
Inclination 93.8°
Period 103 min
Mass at launch 86 kg

Aimed to study auroras and involved phenomenons.

End of life

Decay 26 Jun 1970

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