Ariel-2 (First Radio Astronomy Satellite) spacecraft
Ariel-2 was a British satellite and the first satellite used for radio astronomy, launched in 1964 on a NASA Scout X-3 rocket to study galactic radio noise and related near-Earth phenomena.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ariel 2UK-2UK-C
- Family Name
- Ariel-2
- Full Name
- Ariel-2 (First Radio Astronomy Satellite) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Ariel-2 was a British satellite and the first satellite used for radio astronomy, launched in 1964 on a NASA Scout X-3 rocket to study galactic radio noise and related near-Earth phenomena.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/mission/ariel-2
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:48:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:34:32 UTC