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 site
Va, SLC5
Launch vehicle
Scout-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
Ref.
: #1, #7, #15 - update: 05.07.08
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