1962 · United States Air Force
Ariel 1
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Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 26, 1962 at 06:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- Mission
- Ariel 1
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit