October 1, 1969 10:29 pm
ESRO 1B (Boreas)
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Scout B
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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ESRO-1B / Boreas (European Space Research Organisation) was a 80 kg, cylindrically shaped, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented with seven scientific experiments chosen to measure a comprehensive range of auroral effects.
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:29 UTC
Window Close
22:29 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 1, 1969 · 22:29 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
European Space Research Organisation
Payload
ESRO 1B (Boreas)
Rocket
Scout B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
ESRO-1B / Boreas (European Space Research Organisation) was a 80 kg, cylindrically shaped, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented with seven scientific experiments chosen to measure a comprehensive range of auroral effects.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
European Space Research Organisation
Space Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:29 UTC
Window Close
22:29 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 1, 1969 · 22:29 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
European Space Research Organisation
Payload
ESRO 1B (Boreas)
Rocket
Scout B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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