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Scout D-1 | Ariel 6
Science and Engineering Research CouncilLaunch Successful

Ariel 6

Scout D-1

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LAUNCH SITEWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission

Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 6 primary experiment was a cosmic ray detector. Satellite also carried X-ray telescopes.

Launch vehicle
Scout D-1
Mission type
Astrophysics
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Area 3A
Provider
Science and Engineering Research Council

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Scout D-1
NASA
Launch vehicle

Scout D-1

The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.

Height
25 m
Diameter
1.14 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
16
First flight
1972-08-13

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Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

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