Alouette 2
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Alouette 2 was a Canadian scientific satellite launched in 1965 to study the Earth's ionosphere and expand on the pioneering work of its predecessor, Alouette 1.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
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ionospheric research satellite ⓘ scientific satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ISIS-X (in some program contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apogeeAltitude | approximately 2,600 km ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Canadian space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | global ionospheric models ⓘ |
| cosparId | 1965-098A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| epochOfActivity | 1960s ⓘ |
| instrument |
ionospheric sounder
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magnetometer ⓘ particle detectors ⓘ radio frequency probes ⓘ very low frequency receiver ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 1965-11-29 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 146 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Thor-Agena B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 146 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
ionospheric research
ⓘ
space science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest Canadian scientific satellites
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contributing to understanding of the ionosphere ⓘ |
| nssdcId | 1965-098A ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Defence Research Board
NERFINISHED
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Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ National Research Council of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 79.8 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | elliptical orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| perigeeAltitude | approximately 500 km ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alouette 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Alouette program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand on the work of Alouette 1
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to study the Earth's ionosphere ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
ionospheric physics
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space physics ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Alouette-type bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | spin-stabilized satellite ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
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mission completed ⓘ |
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