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ESRO 1B
Research satellite operated by the European Space Research Organisation. ESRO 1B was launched on October 1, 1969 aboard a Scout B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 23, 1969).
COSPAR 1969-083ANORAD 4114European Space Research Organisation
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Boreas
- Common name
- ESRO 1B
- Payload designation
- ESRO 1B
- Other names
- ESRO IB
- International designator
- 1969-083A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4114
- GCAT identifier
- S04114
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.213
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESRO
- Owner
- ESRO
- Country
- European Space Research Organisation
- Builder
- Laboratoire Centrale de Telecommunications
- Platform (bus)
- ESRO 1
Launch
- Date
- October 1, 1969 · 22:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-083Success
- Rocket
- Scout B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 289 km
- Apogee
- 378 km
- Inclination
- 85.13°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 23, 1969
- Last known active
- Nov 23, 1969
- End of operations
- Nov 23, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 85 kg
- Dry mass
- 85 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 2.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3138462 (CC0).