Aurora
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Scout A | Ariel 3 launched on Fri, May 5, 1967, 04:00 PM UTC — a Science and Engineering Research Council mission.
NET Fri, May 5, 1967, 04:00 PM UTC
Mission profile
Flight simulation
A representative gravity-turn climb for Scout A to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
SimulatedRepresentative Scout A ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 3 was used to study atmospheric phenomena, and it also continued the previous satellite's experiments in gathering data on galactic radio noise.
Around this launch
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Good to know
Scout A | Ariel 3 is scheduled to lift off Fri, May 5, 1967, 04:00 PM UTC.
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
Scout A | Ariel 3 is an Science and Engineering Research Council mission flying on a Scout A.
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.