Official name | ARIEL 6 |
Alternative name | Ariel VI |
Cospar ID | 1979-047A |
Norad ID | 11382 |
Launch date | 1979-06-02 |
Launch site | WLPIS |
Launch vehicle | Scout-D1 |
Country/Organization | UK |
Type application | Science |
Operator | SERC, NASA |
RCS size | LARGE |
Decay date | 1990-09-23 |
Shape | Cyl + 4 Pan |
Mass (kg) | 152.63 |
Diameter (m) | 0.7 |
Height (m) | 1.31 |
Span (m^2) | 2.7 |
Contractors | Marconi Space and Defence Systems |
Power | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ARIEL 6 | 1979-047A | 1979-06-02 | WLPIS | Scout-D1 |