Scout B | ESRO 1A (Aurorae)

Name: Scout B | ESRO 1A (Aurorae)
Start: 1968-10-03T20:49:39Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 3, 1968 at 08:49 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout B
Operator: European Space Research Organisation
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science