Scout X-3 | Ariel 2

Name: Scout X-3 | Ariel 2
Start: 1964-03-27T17:25:23Z
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: March 27, 1964 at 05:25 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout X-3
Operator: Science and Engineering Research Council
Launch site: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Mission type: Astrophysics