Scout B | ESRO 1B (Boreas)

Name: Scout B | ESRO 1B (Boreas)
Start: 1969-10-01T22:29:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

ESRO-1B / Boreas (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 1, 1969 at 10:29 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout B
Operator: European Space Research Organisation
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science