Launch Alert | Kinéis 21-25
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LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Thu Jun 29 1967
United States Air Force

Aurora 1 & SECOR 9

Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Thor Burner 2

Description:

The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.

Thor Burner 2 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • The Aurora 1 was a small satellite to study the northern and southern lights (Aurora borealis and Aurora australis). SECOR 9 was a small geodetic spacecraft used to precisely determine points on the earth.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 10W