Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout A
Agency
Science and Engineering Research Council
Site / Pad
VS / SLC5
Outcome
Success
Flight
S155C
COSPAR Designator
1967-042
Mission
Ariel 3 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout A
Provider
Science and Engineering Research Council
Agency launches
2 (1 YTD)
Site launches
259 (14 YTD)
Pad launches
27 (3 YTD)
Payloads (9)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-042 | Algol 2A S155C | LARCN | ||
| 1967-042 | Castor 2 | LARCN | ||
| 1967-042 | X-259A3 | LARCN | ||
| 1967-042 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1967-042 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1967-042A | UK 3 | SRC | UK | Track |
| 1967-042B | Altair 2 X-258E6 ABL-143 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1967-042C | UK-3 despin weight | SRC | UK | Track |
| 1967-042D | UK-3 despin weight | SRC | UK | Track |