Key statistics
Satellite ARIEL 4 (UK-4) at a glance.
Uptime
2558
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 4 (UK-4).
Object identification
Object name: ARIEL 4 (UK-4)
International designator: 1971-109A
Object number (NORAD): 5675
Object ID (CCSDS): 5675
Country: UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Dec. 12, 1978
Inclination: 82.95 deg
Period: 89.1 minutes
Apoapsis: 234.0 km
Periapsis: 227.0 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 4 (UK-4) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 4 primary mission was to study ionosphere.
ARIEL 4 (UK-4) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Scout B-1 | Ariel 4’, on board a Scout B-1 space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 11, 1971, 8:47 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 5.
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Scout B-1 | Ariel 4
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 11, 1971, 8:47 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Scout B-1
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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