ARIEL 1 (UK-1)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

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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Launch to space Thor Delta | Ariel 1
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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