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Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1
Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1 launched on Sat, Sep 29, 1962, 06:05 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Sep 1962
NET Sat, Sep 29, 1962, 06:05 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Thor DM-21 Agena-BVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 2EPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Thor DM-21 Agena-B to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:30
SimulatedRepresentative Thor DM-21 Agena-B ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Alouette 1
Canadian small ionospheric observatory instrumented with an ionospheric sounder, a VLF receiver, an energetic particle detector, and a cosmic noise experiment.
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Frequently asked
What time does Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1 launch?
Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1 is scheduled to lift off Sat, Sep 29, 1962, 06:05 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1?
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Who is launching Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1?
Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Thor DM-21 Agena-B.
Where does Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.