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Canadian satellite ALOUETTE was placed in polar orbit by Thor-Agena B vehicle launched by NASA from Vandenberg ... , 80.84° to the equator; period, 105.4 min. Named for Canadian high-flying songbird, ALOUETTE was first satellite both designed and built by a nation other than U.S. or ... -Agena B combination. To sustain its experiments in study of the ionosphere, the 320-lb. ALOUETTE had two crossed antennae, one 150 ft. long and_ the other 75 ft. long. X ...

... NAS-NRC Release)'' Water vapor and carbon dioxide on Mars were detected by Strato­scope II , project scientists announced at Palestine, Tex., press conference. Results of data gathered by ... laid down for future years. During 1962, "-the first two international satellites, Ariel and Alouette , were successfully placed in orbit, "launchings of sounding rockets bearing scientific payloads were ...

... -113), authorizing NASA $5,350,820,400 for the fiscal year. ''(NASA Leg. Act. Rpt. II/141)'' )'' NASA and DOD announced agreement for NASA Use of USAF-developed Agena launch vehicles ... agreement under which NASA used Atlas-Agena and Thor-Agena vehicles for Ranger, Mariner, and Alouette projects. Signed by NASA Asso­ciate Administrator Dr. Robert C. Seamans , Jr., and AFSC Vice ...

... back to earth. The findings of this satellite would be compared with those obtained by ALOUETTE , the Canadian-developed "topside sounder." ''(NASA Release 64-207; Wash. Post, 8/26/64; AP ... Presidential candidates, were broadcast to 15 countries in western Europe's Eurovision network via TELSTAR II communications satellite. ''(AP, Wash. Post, 8/19/64)'' August 1964 August Aug 1 1964 1 ...

... . Special Group Achievement Award was presented to Canadian government for outstanding success of Alouette I satellite (launched Sept. 28, 1962). Exceptional Service Medal: Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee ( ... Kennedy Space Center KSC . ''(Text, NASA Release 67-272; Program)'' Commercial service via Pacific II comsat, launched by NASA from Eastern Test Range ETR Sept. 30, would begin ...

NASA announced that Venus-hound MARINER II had been in flight one month, during which time it had traveled more than five ... , radiation belts, and effect of meteorites on spaceships. NASA postponed launch of first Canadian satellite, Alouette , at Pt. Arguello. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra , Jr., would photograph cloud formations during his forthcoming ...

... Image:Canadian_Structure_CARDE.jpg 400px At the beginning of World War II the Canadian National Research Council set up the Experimental Explosives Establishment (EEE) at Valcartier Quebec ... February 1959. In 1961-62 Climatic and environmental tests were conducted at CARDE on the Alouette satellite. This would not be the only major space project at CARDE. In 1963 the ...

... orbital space flight was planned for October 3. NASA announced it would launch Canadian spacecraft Alouette (S-27) from Point Arguello, Calif., no earlier than September 26. Named for high-flying songbird of Canada, Alouette was first satellite to be both designed and built by a nation other than U ...

... in Tass interview. NASA S-27 Project Officer reported Canadian ALOUETTE topside-sounder satellite was performing as expected. Launched Sept. 28, ALOUETTE was considered "a very successful experiment since it is producing ...

... F region and to extend cooperative Canadian-U.S. program of ionospheric studies initiated by Alouette 1 (launched Sept. 28, 1962) by combining sounder data with correlative direct measurements for time ... understanding of ionospheric physics. First launch in series (Nov. 28, 1965) had orbited Canada's Alouette 2 and U.S. Explorer 31 . Isis 1 had been launched Jan. 30, 1969. Isis ...

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