Status
Success
Ariel 4
Launch Time
Sat Dec 11, 1971 20:47 UTC
Sat Dec 11, 1971 20:47 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Ariel 4
Ariel 4, known pre-launch as UK 4, was a British ionospheric research satellite, which was operated by the Science and Engineering Research Council. It was launched 11 December 1971, aboard an American Scout rocket. Experiments were designed to meet one scientific objective, making it the first mission-oriented satellite for the UK. It was also the first satellite in the Ariel programme to contain an American experiment. Ariel 4 decayed from orbit on 12 December 1978.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 100.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-5, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
1971
122nd orbital launch attempt
Scout
60th mission
5th mission of 1971
47th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission