October 15, 1974 7:47 am
Ariel 5
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Scout B-1
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
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Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 5 was a joint British and American space telescope which monitored the sky in the X-ray band.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:47 UTC
Window Close
07:47 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 15, 1974 · 07:47 UTC
Launch Facility
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Science and Engineering Research Council
Payload
Ariel 5
Rocket
Scout B-1
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 5 was a joint British and American space telescope which monitored the sky in the X-ray band.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Science and Engineering Research Council
San Marco platform
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:47 UTC
Window Close
07:47 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 15, 1974 · 07:47 UTC
Launch Facility
Broglio Space Center, Kenya
Launch Pad
San Marco platform
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Science and Engineering Research Council
Payload
Ariel 5
Rocket
Scout B-1
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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