Mission record

Scout D-1 | Ariel 6

Scout D-1· Launch Area 3A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Science and Engineering Research Council
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Astrophysics
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Sat, 02 Jun 1979 23:26:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2221 ever

Mission

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 6 primary experiment was a cosmic ray detector. Satellite also carried X-ray telescopes.

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