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Aurora 1 & SECOR 9

Thor Burner 2 · Earth Science

1967Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg

Mission

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.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Thor Burner 2
Orbit
PO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 10W
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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