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Ariel 1

Thor Delta · Earth Science

1962Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral

Mission

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.

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Mission Facts

Provider: USAF
Rocket: Thor Delta
Orbit: LEO
Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
NET precision: Year
Data source: LL2

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