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LAUNCH CENTER

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Sat Dec 11 1971
Science and Engineering Research Council

Ariel 4

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Scout B-1

Description:

The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.

Scout B-1 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 4 primary mission was to study ionosphere.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 5