Science and Engineering Research Council
Ariel 6
Scout D-1
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, June 2, 1979 · 23:26 UTC
Mission
/01Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 6 primary experiment was a cosmic ray detector. Satellite also carried X-ray telescopes.
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Scout D-1
Variant: D-1
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3A
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
37.849° N, 75.472° W
17
Pad Launches
46
Location Launches
6
Agency Launches
48
Orbital This Year