USAF Thor Burner 2 Aurora 1 & SECOR 9

Name: USAF Thor Burner 2 Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
Start: 1967-06-29T21:01:44.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 10W

Thor Burner 2

Status

Success

Date

29 JUN 1967

21:01

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 10W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

The Aurora 1 was a small satellite to study the northern and southern lights (Aurora borealis and Aurora australis). SECOR 9 was a small geodetic spacecraft used to precisely determine points on the earth.

Rocket

Thor Burner 2

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.

Height

22.4 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

50 T

Thrust

750 kN