ESRO 1A (Aurorae) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

3 Oct 1968, 8:49pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 5

Launch Service Provider

European Space Research Organisation logo

European Space Research Organisation

Vehicle

Scout B

Mission

ESRO 1A (Aurorae)

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Elliptical Orbit

ESRO-1A / Aurorae (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.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC

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