Canada launched its first satellite, Alouette 1, on September 28, 1962
Space.com reports that Alouette 1 launched from California on a Thor-Agena rocket as part of a partnership with NASA.
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Space.com says Alouette 1 was Canada’s first satellite. It launched into orbit on September 28, 1962, before the Canadian Space Agency existed.
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