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SuccessAurora 1 & SECOR 9 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jun 29, 1967, 21:01 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jun 29, 1967, 21:01 UTC – Thursday, Jun 29, 1967, 21:01 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
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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