Thor Burner 2 | Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
Status: Success | Launched: Jun 29, 1967 21:01 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Burner 2 — Thor family
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 10W
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T05:01:38.698063+00:00.