Aeros 2 (Aeros-B), a West German–NASA aeronomy satellite studying the upper atmosphere and ionospheric F-region under solar EUV influence. Scout D-1 from Vandenberg SLC-5 placed the Dornier-built, spin-stabilized craft in polar elliptical orbit on 16 July 1974.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 125 kg
- Flight
- 7th
- of 15 Scout D-1 flights
- Date and time
- 16 July 1974, 11:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout D-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1974-055
- Launches in 1974
- 60th of 113
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