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Ariel 2

Scout X-3 · Astrophysics

1964Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility

Mission

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 2 was designed to carry out radio astronomy experiments and was used to measure galactic radio noise.

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Mission Facts

Provider
SERC
Rocket
Scout X-3
Orbit
LEO
Pad
Launch Area 3
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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