Mission description
AE B (Aeronomy Explorer B) was an aeronomy satellite which was designed to directly measure temperatures, composition, densities, and pressures in the upper atmosphere on a global basis.
May 25, 1966 at 2:00 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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May 25, 1966 at 2:00 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.4458, -80.5657
AE B (Aeronomy Explorer B) was an aeronomy satellite which was designed to directly measure temperatures, composition, densities, and pressures in the upper atmosphere on a global basis.
Thor · Delta C1
Height
27.5 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
81 kg
Successful launches
3
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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