Key statistics
Satellite ARIEL 3 (UK-3) at a glance.
Uptime
1319
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIEL 3 (UK-3).
Object identification
Object name: ARIEL 3 (UK-3)
International designator: 1967-042A
Object number (NORAD): 2773
Object ID (CCSDS): 2773
Country: UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Dec. 14, 1970
Inclination: 80.1 deg
Period: 87.94 minutes
Apoapsis: 182.0 km
Periapsis: 163.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite ARIEL 3 (UK-3) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
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.
ARIEL 3 (UK-3) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Scout A | Ariel 3’, on board a Scout A space rocket.
The launch took place on May 5, 1967, 4 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 5.
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Scout A | Ariel 3
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 5, 1967, 4 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Scout A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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