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Aurora 1
Artificial satellite. Aurora 1 was launched on June 29, 1967 aboard a Thor Burner 2 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1967-065BNORAD 2876United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aurora 1
- Payload designation
- STP P67-1
- Other names
- Aurora 1:P
- International designator
- 1967-065B
- NORAD catalog number
- 2876
- GCAT identifier
- S02876
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.177
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- STP1
- Owner
- ONR
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rice University
- Platform (bus)
- Rice Aurora
Launch
- Date
- June 29, 1967 · 21:01 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-065Success
- Rocket
- Thor Burner 2
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LE-6
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 3,797 km
- Apogee
- 3,946 km
- Inclination
- 89.81°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1968
- End of operations
- 1969
Size
- Mass
- 21 kg
- Dry mass
- 21 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.30 m
- Span
- 0.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q23658 (CC0).