ESRO 2B

Europe/ESRO

Spacecraft n°:

ESA spacecraft n°: 1

Also called Iris 2

Launch data:

Designation 03233 / 68041A
Launch date 17 May 1968 - 02:06 UT
Launch site Va, SLC-5
Launch vehicleScout-B (#S161C)
Mission Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee 334/1085 km
Inclination 97.2°
Period 99 min
Mass at launch 86 kg

Aimed to study cosmic rays, solar X-rays and the radiation belts around the Earth.

End of life

Decay 8 May 1971
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