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Thor Burner 2 | Aurora 1 & SECOR 9

Name: Thor Burner 2 | Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
Start: 1967-06-29T21:01:44Z

Thu 29 Jun, 21:01 UTC

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.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Polar Orbit

Rocket: Thor Burner 2 · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)