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Paper No. 65150 THE CANADIAN EARTH SATELLITE PROGRAM Session No. 6

J. H. CHAPMAN, F. T. DAVIES
Department of National Defence
Defence Research Telecommunications Establishr^e:
Ottawa

Canadian satellites are being built and The ISIS program is 3. zrt project between
operated under the Alouette and ISIS programs. the USA and Canada, and. ccnsli tes an important
Alouette I was built by DRTE, and launched by part of the KASA program -4, scheduled for
NASA on 29 September, 1962. It is to be followed launch in 1967, has 11 's, drawn from
by another Alouette satellite in late 1965, which both countries. EzDeriaenta < r-3 selected by a
will have a companion EXPLORER satellite launched joint NASA/DR3 Cozndttee from invited proposals,
at the same time. The two satellites together are and integrated into the •eft in Canada.
called ISIS X (international Satellites for Iono- This program provides ar 055 for Canadian
spheric Studies). The ISIS program now underway industry to participate in T=T; sopkistocated
has up to four satellites in the program, for space technology.
launch during the ascending part of the present
solar cycle, between now and 1968 or 1969.

Norman Harrison of D.R.T.E. looks into environmental test

at C.A.R.D.E. as the dynamic aodel of ISIS "A" undergoes
simulation tests.

Pat Holden, C.A.R.D.E. and Norman Harrison, D.R.T.Z. watch as th«

dynamic model of ISIS 'A" undergoes solar simulation tests at C.A.

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e«art Smith of De Havilland Co. attaches a solar petal spin sustainer
Alonette "B" antenna tip prior to vibration testing at Goddard Space
L£:t Center, June, 196$.

Top view of Alouette "B" Flight Model

Thomas Harback, N.A.S.A. adjusts balancing machine during tests at

Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Thomas Harback of N.A.S.A. balances Alouette "B". The gatelli-te 1:
balance weights weighs 321.2 Ibs.

Alouette "B" mounted on scales for veighing by (L to 2) John Etrra3 I

and Stewart Smith, De Havilland . Weight on scales was 316.65 3is.

iWh*JM*rfrs. j*_-'-a«fc--

Henry Hore, R.C.A., listens as Alouette "B" undergoes -rLbratic: x£ at

Goddard Space Flight Center, June, 1965«

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