ARIEL 5 (UK 5)

7471
Spacetrack Directory Number
1974-10-15
Orbit launches
1980-03-14
1977 Days in orbit


Satellite information ARIEL 5 (UK 5)

Spacetrack Directory Name ARIEL 5 (UK 5)
Orbit launches 1974-10-15
Deorbitation date 1980-03-14
Days in orbit 1977
Country/organisation of origin Anglia (UK)
Starting point SNMLP (Broglio Space Centre, Kenya)

Additional information ARIEL 5 (UK 5)

ARIEL 5 (UK 5), 7471 was a payload satellite owned by SRC (UK) that was launched on Tue, 15 Oct 1974 UTC via an SCOUT B-1 launch vehicle from the San Marco Launch Platform (SNMLP). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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