Ariel-1 (First International Satellite) spacecraft
Ariel-1 was the first international satellite, launched in 1962 through UK–US collaboration to investigate the ionosphere and upper-atmosphere environment.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ariel 1First International SatelliteUK-1
- Family Name
- Ariel-1
- Full Name
- Ariel-1 (First International Satellite) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Ariel-1 was the first international satellite, launched in 1962 through UK–US collaboration to investigate the ionosphere and upper-atmosphere environment.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19630006724
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:47:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 02:01:11 UTC