Scout B ESRO 1A (Aurorae)
Scout B
Status
Success
Date
3 OCT 1968
20:49
Launch Provider
European Space Research Organisation
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Overview
ESRO-1A / Aurorae (European Space Research Organisation) was a 80 kg, cylindrically shaped, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented with seven scientific experiments chosen to measure a comprehensive range of auroral effects.
Rocket
Scout B
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Height
25 m
Diameter
1.01 m
Launch Mass
17 T
Thrust
513 kN