Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
Thor Burner 2
United States Air Force
Mission
Aurora 1 & SECOR 9
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Polar Orbit
The Aurora 1 was a small satellite to study the northern and southern lights (Aurora borealis and Aurora australis). SECOR 9 was a small geodetic spacecraft used to precisely determine points on the earth.
Location
Space Launch Complex 10W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 10W has witnessed the launch of 31 rockets, including 31 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 774 rocket launches.
Rocket
McDonnell Douglas Thor Burner 2
The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.
Agency
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
