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Alouette 1
Former Canadian research satellite. Alouette 1 was launched on September 29, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1962 B ALP 1NORAD 424Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Alouette 1
- Other names
- NASA S-27:P
- International designator
- 1962 B ALP 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 424
- GCAT identifier
- S00424
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.020
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Alouette
- Owner
- DRTE
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- De Havilland, Toronto (Special Products/Appl. Research Div)
- Platform (bus)
- Alouette
Launch
- Date
- September 29, 1962 · 06:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 B ALPSuccess
- Rocket
- Thor Agena B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 999 km
- Apogee
- 1,027 km
- Inclination
- 80.47°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 16, 1971
- End of operations
- Dec 16, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 145 kg
- Dry mass
- 145 kg
- Length
- 0.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 46.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1422160 (CC0).