LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Apr 26 1962
United States Air Force
Ariel 1
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Thor DeltaDescription:
American orbital launch vehicle. Commercial name for the military's Thor-Delta.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A