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Ariel 4
Atmospheric research satellite. Ariel 4 was launched on December 11, 1971 aboard a Scout B-1 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 12, 1978).
COSPAR 1971-109ANORAD 5675United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ariel 4
- Payload designation
- UK 4
- International designator
- 1971-109A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5675
- GCAT identifier
- S05675
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.246
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- UK
- Owner
- SRC
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- British Aircraft Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- UK 4
Launch
- Date
- December 11, 1971 · 20:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-109Success
- Rocket
- Scout B-1
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 473 km
- Apogee
- 590 km
- Inclination
- 82.99°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 12, 1978
- Last known active
- Dec 12, 1978
- End of operations
- Dec 12, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 103 kg
- Dry mass
- 103 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.70 m
- Span
- 15.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q795123 (CC0).