flown missionSuccess

Scout D-1 | Ariel 6

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

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

mission

Name
Ariel 6
Type
Astrophysics
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 6 primary experiment was a cosmic ray detector. Satellite also carried X-ray telescopes.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Scout D-1
Family
Scout
Variant
D-1
Provider
Science and Engineering Research Council
Type
Government
Country
GBR

launch site

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