MISSION NAME
ESRO 1B (Boreas)
Status
Success
DATE
1 OCT 1969
LAUNCH PROVIDER
European Space Research Organisation
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
ESRO-1B / Boreas (European Space Research Organisation) was a 80 kg, cylindrically shaped, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented with seven scientific experiments chosen to measure a comprehensive range of auroral effects.
Scout B
Rocket Description
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.