September 29, 1962 6:05 am
Alouette 1
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Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Canadian small ionospheric observatory instrumented with an ionospheric sounder, a VLF receiver, an energetic particle detector, and a cosmic noise experiment.
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:05 UTC
Window Close
06:05 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 29, 1962 · 06:05 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Alouette 1
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Canadian small ionospheric observatory instrumented with an ionospheric sounder, a VLF receiver, an energetic particle detector, and a cosmic noise experiment.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:05 UTC
Window Close
06:05 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 29, 1962 · 06:05 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Alouette 1
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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