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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
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ALOUETTE, Unknown motor
Mass
145 kg wet, 145 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-09-29 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
ELL + 4 ANT, 23.0 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
1 00424U 62049A   26207.27035470  .00000102  00000-0  10644-3 0  9997
2 00424  80.4643 217.7090 0023792 134.1459 226.1648 13.69596584186463
Epoch: 2026-07-26T06:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-26T06:29:18.646Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
176.41061°
Altitude
1,016.021 km
Speed
7.338 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 30m 50s
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
05:34:27
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,015.836 km
Perigee altitude
980.736 km
Semi-major axis
7,376.423 km
Eccentricity
0.00238
Inclination
80.4643°
RAAN
217.709°
Arg. of periapsis
134.1459°
True anomaly
225.96854°
Mean anomaly
226.1648°
Eccentric anomaly
226.06663°
Mean motion
3.4259 °/min
Orbital period
105.08 mins
BSTAR
0.00010644
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