Scout A | Ariel 3

Launch information

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Mission description

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 3 was used to study atmospheric phenomena, and it also continued the previous satellite's experiments in gathering data on galactic radio noise.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Scout A | Ariel 3’.

Launch image Scout A | Ariel 3

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: May 5, 1967, 4 p.m.

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Ariel 3 (LEO)

Launcher

Science and Engineering Research Council

Rocket

Scout A

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 5

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Scout A | Ariel 3’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
2773 ARIEL 3 (UK-3) LEO 80.1 UNITED KINGDOM Decayed

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Scout A | Ariel 3’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#694

To this date

Location Launch

#259

To this date

Pad Launch

#27

To this date

Agency Launch

#2

To this date

Orbital Launch

#47

Year 1967

Location Launch

#14

Year 1967

Pad Launch

#3

Year 1967

Agency Launch

#1

Year 1967

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