Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 2, 1979, 23:26
- Launch designation
- 1979-047
- Mission
- Ariel 6
- Vehicle flight ID
- S198C
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 657 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.154 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel 6 | 1979-047ANORAD 11382 | UK Science Research Council | Astronomy | 154 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Sep 23, 1990 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.