Mission
Earth Science · LEO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIEL 3 (UK-3) 1967-042A | Payload | re-entered 1970-12-14 | |
| SCOUT A R/B 1967-042B | Rocket body | re-entered 1970-12-05 | |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-042C | Debris | re-entered 1968-05-05 | |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-042D | Debris | re-entered 1968-03-09 |
COSPAR ID 1967-042 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).