Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 3, 1968, 20:49
- Launch designation
- 1968-084
- Mission
- ESRO 1A
- Vehicle flight ID
- S167C
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,532 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.085 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurorae | 1968-084ANORAD 3459 | European Space Research Organization | Space science | 85 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jun 26, 1970 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.