| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Thor DM-21 Agena-B (originally planned to be a Black Prince Rocket). |
| Launch date. | 29 September 1962, 06:05 UTC. |
| Launch site. | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1. |
| Ceased operations. | 1972 (the authors birth year to). |
| Owner(s). | The DRDC. |
| Major contractor(s). | The Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment (DRTE) Electronics Lab, the Special Products and Applied Research (SPAR) lab and the Defence Chemical, Biological, and Radiation Laboratory (DCBRL). |
| Is it still in orbit. | Yes until 2972. |
| Launch mass. | 145.7 kilograms (321 lb). |
| Nationality(s). | Canadian. |
| Satellite type. | Ionospheric. |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alouette_1. |
The Alouette 1 satellite.
- Also see: Space satellites.