Scout A | Ariel 3

Name: Scout A | Ariel 3
Start: 1967-05-05T16:00:01Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 3 was used to study atmospheric phenomena, and it also continued the previous satellite's experiments in gathering data on galactic radio noise.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 5, 1967 at 04:00 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout A
Operator: Science and Engineering Research Council
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science