United States Air ForceThor DeltaSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Ariel 1
Launched
April 26, 1962
Image: NOAA
Summary
Ariel 1 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Delta from Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 26, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 83rd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 161st orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Thor Delta flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Thor Delta flight · 3rd this yearUnited States Air Force's 83rd launch12th this yearhumanity's 161st orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
16th launch from Space Launch Complex 17A, 3rd this year · 80th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
145 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
50 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Ariel 1 launch?
Ariel 1 launched on April 26, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ariel 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ariel 1?
Thor Delta, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Delta spec sheet
Where did Ariel 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Ariel 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.