| Name of the satellite | Alouette 2 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Alouette B 01804 |
| COSPAR designation | 65-098A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | C. D. Florida (deceased) E. D. Nelsen |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | DRB-DRTE NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | CAN USA |
| Web Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1965-098A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 29-11-1965 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 07-1975 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 115 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 529 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 2956 / 0.46 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 121.4 / 2.02 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 2.25 |
| Eccentricity | 0.15266 |
| Inclination (°) | 79.8 |
| Observed regions | ????? |
| Observed waves | VLF radio spectrum for whistlers, chorus, hiss, and resonance effects |
| Name of the experiment | VLF Receiver |