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ALOUETTE 1 (S-27), 424

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ALOUETTE 1 (S-27), 424 is a payload satellite owned by DRTE (CA) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 29 Sep 1962 UTC via a THOR AGENA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
424, 1962-049A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CACA
Related business
Manufacturer
DEHAVT/RCAV
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
ALOUETTE, Unknown motor
Mass
145 kg wet, 145 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-09-29 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Ell, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.784 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago
0 ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
1 00424U 62049A   25242.94238127  .00000150  00000-0  16150-3 0  9994
2 00424  80.4689 183.5880 0021939 267.1083  92.7552 13.69526392141384
Epoch: 2025-08-30T22:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T22:37:01.741Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-135.0387°
Altitude
1,004.904 km
Speed
7.349 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 14m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:03:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,014.722 km
Perigee altitude
982.355 km
Semi-major axis
7,376.675 km
Eccentricity
0.00219
Inclination
80.4689°
RAAN
183.588°
Arg. of periapsis
267.1083°
True anomaly
93.00628°
Mean anomaly
92.7552°
Eccentric anomaly
92.88074°
Mean motion
3.42572 °/min
Orbital period
105.09 mins
BSTAR
0.0001615
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