Aureole 1 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

27 Dec 1971, 7:00pm

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Pad

132/2

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Kosmos-3M (11K65M)

Mission

Aureole 1

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Joint Soviet-French scientific satellite dedicated to the Earth's upper atmosphere at high latitudes.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC

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