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Alouette-ISIS Satellite Program
Society: IEEE Main Category: Electrical Sub Category: Communications Era: 1960-1969 DateCreated: 1962 Shirley's Bay Research Centre Ottawa State: Ontario Zip: K2K Country: Canada Website: http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:Alouette-ISIS_Satellite_Program,_1962 Creator: Defense Telecommunications Establishment Electronics Lab
"Driven by the need to understand the characteristics of radio communication in Canada's North, Canadian researchers focused on the exploration of the earth's upper atmosphere, the ionosphere. Canada's satellite program commenced with the launch of Alouette-I on September 29, 1962. Alouette-II followed in 1965, ISIS-I in 1969, ISIS-II in 1971. The Alouette/ISIS tracking antenna serves as a reminder of Canada's contribution to this international effort in space science.
YearAdded:
1993
Image Credit: Public Domain; NASA Image Caption: The The Alouette 1, the very first satellite constructed by Canada Era_date_from: 1962
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Alouette-ISIS Satellite Program

"Driven by the need to understand the characteristics of radio communication in Canada's North, Canadian researchers focused on the exploration of the earth's upper atmosphere, the ionosphere. Canada's satellite program commenced with the launch of Alouette-I on September 29, 1962. Alouette-II… Read More

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