| Name of the satellite | Alouette 1 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Alouette A 00424 |
| COSPAR designation | 62-049A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | Reg K. Brown John E. Jackson (deceased) |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | DRB-DRTE NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | CAN USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1962-049A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 29-09-1962 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 09-1972 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 119 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 996 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 1032 / 0.16 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 105.5 / 1.76 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 1.4 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00243 |
| Inclination (°) | 80.5 |
| Observed regions | ????? |
| Observed waves | ????? |
| Name of the experiment | VLF Receiver |