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Ariel 1

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1962 OMI 1Launched 4/26/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Ariel 1
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta
Launch Date: 4/26/1962
Last Contact: 11/9/1964

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 799.5 km
Inclination: 53.86 deg
Dry Mass: 60 kg
Total Mass: 62 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Committee for Space Research
Manufacturer: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 OMI 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.007