Lark 1

The Alouette 1 is the first artificial satellite put into orbit by the Canada the September 29th 1962, launched base of Vandenberg, to California.

This launching was carried out almost 5 years after launching by the Soviet Union of the first Sputnik the October 4th 1957.

See too

• Lark 2
• Chronology of the artificial satellites and space probes

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