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Alouette 1

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1962 B ALP 1Launched 9/29/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Alouette 1
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 9/29/1962
Last Contact: 12/16/1971

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,013 km
Inclination: 80.47 deg
Dry Mass: 145 kg
Total Mass: 145 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Defense Research Telecommunications Establishment, Canada
Manufacturer: De Havilland, Toronto (Special Products/Appl. Research Div)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 B ALP 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.020