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Scout D-1 | Ariel 6
Science and Engineering Research Council · Scout D-1 · Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Science and Engineering Research Council's 6th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 2,221st orbital launch attempt
June 2, 1979Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 2, 23:26 – Jun 2, 23:26 UTC
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Ariel 6
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 6 primary experiment was a cosmic ray detector. Satellite also carried X-ray telescopes.
Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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