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Thor Delta | Ariel 1
United States Air Force · Thor Delta · Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 83rd launch · 12th this year · humanity's 161st orbital launch attempt
April 26, 1962Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 26, 18:00 – Apr 26, 18:00 UTC
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Ariel 1
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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