Alouette 2
Spacecraft
Alouette 2 was a Canadian research satellite launched at 04:48 UTC on November 29, 1965, by a Thor Agena rocket with Explorer 31 from the Western test range at Vandenberg AFB in California. It was designed to explore the ionosphere. Wikipedia
Launch date: November 28, 1965 at 11:48 PM GMT-5
Manufacturer: Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment
Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Deactivated: 1 August 1975
Launch mass: 146.5 kilograms (323 lb)
Mission duration: Final: 9 years and 8 months