Ariel 6 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

2 Jun 1979, 11:26pm

Location

Wallops Island Launch Site

Wallops Island

Pad

Launch Area 3A

Launch Service Provider

Science and Engineering Research Council logo

Science and Engineering Research Council

Vehicle

Scout D-1

Mission

Ariel 6

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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

Updated: Jan 3, 7:56pm UTC

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