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1967 · United States Air Force

Aurora 1 & SECOR 9

successThor Burner 2 | Aurora 1 & SECOR 9

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.

Overview

Date / time
June 29, 1967 at 09:01 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 10W
Mission
Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Burner 2 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

AURORA 1
MEO
SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
MEO