Science and Engineering Research Council

Ariel 3

Scout A

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, May 5, 1967 · 16:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Scout A

Variant: A

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.608° N, 120.625° W

27

Pad Launches

259

Location Launches

2

Agency Launches

47

Orbital This Year

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