flown missionSuccess

Scout X-3 | Ariel 2

Science and Engineering Research CouncilLaunch Area 3 — Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Ariel 2
Type
Astrophysics
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 2 was designed to carry out radio astronomy experiments and was used to measure galactic radio noise.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Scout X-3
Family
Scout
Variant
3
Provider
Science and Engineering Research Council
Type
Government
Country
GBR

launch site

Pad
Launch Area 3
Location
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York