Esro 2B

Also called Iris

General

Designation	03233 / 68041A
Launch date	17 May 1968
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	334/1085 km
Inclination	97.2°
Period	99 min
Launch vehicle	Scout #62
Mass at launch	86 kg

Aimed to study cosmic rays, solar X-rays and the radiation belts around the Earth.

Decay

8 May 1971

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