
Canadian Space Agency
#OTD: Canadian satellite Alouette-2 launches to study ionosphere—mission details & FAQs
November 29, 1965: Canada's second satellite Alouette 2 launches to study the ionosphere. Refurbished from the back-up model of the Alouette 1, Alouette 2 was active for almost 10 years from November 1965—August 1975.