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ESRO 1A (Aurorae)
Scout BEuropean Space Research OrganisationSpace Launch Complex 5
Thursday, October 3, 1968 · 08:49 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadESRO 1A (Aurorae)
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerEuropean Space Research Organisation
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.608°N, 120.625°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
