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European Space Research Organization 1A
1968 spacecraft. European Space Research Organization 1A was launched on October 3, 1968 aboard a Scout B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 26, 1970).
COSPAR 1968-084ANORAD 3459European Space Research Organisation
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aurorae
- Common name
- European Space Research Organization 1A
- Payload designation
- ESRO 1A
- Other names
- ESRO IA
- International designator
- 1968-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3459
- GCAT identifier
- S03459
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.207
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 3, 1968 · 20:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-084Success
- Rocket
- Scout B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 258 km
- Apogee
- 1,490 km
- Inclination
- 93.76°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 26, 1970
- Last known active
- Jun 26, 1970
- End of operations
- Jun 26, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 85 kg
- Dry mass
- 85 kg
- Length
- 0.9 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 Q3060530 (CC0).