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About this launch
Canadian small ionospheric observatory instrumented with an ionospheric sounder, a VLF receiver, an energetic particle detector, and a cosmic noise experiment.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor DM-21 Agena-B
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor DM-21 Agena-B: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALOUETTE 1 (S-27) 1962-049A | Payload | 984 × 1018 km · 80.5° | Globe |
| THOR AGENA B R/B 1962-049B | Rocket body | 991 × 1017 km · 80.5° | Globe |
| THOR AGENA B DEB 1962-049C | Debris | 987 × 1011 km · 80.5° | Globe |
| THOR AGENA B DEB 1962-049D | Debris | 982 × 1028 km · 80.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1962-049. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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