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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.

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches5
Successes4

Provider

European Space Research Organisation

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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

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.608°N
Longitude
120.625°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

08:49 PM UTC - 08:49 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Oct 3Oct 3Success → Success

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