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The mission
Cosmic rays, XR tel. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 1979-047; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 2 June 1979, 23:26 UTC
- Launch location
- Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia
- Launch vehicle
- Scout D-1
- Orbit
- Low Earth orbit (inclined)
Trajectory
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 24 February 1982
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Ariel VI
Cosmic rays, XR tel.
- GCAT ID
- S11382
- Manufacturer
- Marconi
- Launch mass
- 154 kg
- Dimensions
- 1.3 m long · 0.7 m diameter · 2.7 m span
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