Key statistics
Satellite ARIEL 1 (UK-1) at a glance.
Uptime
5142
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARIEL 1 (UK-1).
Object identification
Object name: ARIEL 1 (UK-1)
International designator: 1962-015A
Object number (NORAD): 285
Object ID (CCSDS): 285
Country: UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: May 24, 1976
Inclination: 53.76 deg
Period: 88.25 minutes
Apoapsis: 191.0 km
Periapsis: 185.0 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 1 (UK-1) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
ARIEL 1 (UK-1) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Delta | Ariel 1’, on board a Thor Delta space rocket.
The launch took place on April 26, 1962, 6 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 17A.
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Thor Delta | Ariel 1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 26, 1962, 6 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Delta
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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