Ariel-3 (First All-British Satellite) spacecraft
Ariel-3 was the first all-British satellite, launched in 1967 to extend atmospheric and ionospheric investigations with astronomy and upper-atmosphere experiments.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ariel 3UK-3UK-D
- Family Name
- Ariel-3
- Full Name
- Ariel-3 (First All-British Satellite) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Ariel-3 was the first all-British satellite, launched in 1967 to extend atmospheric and ionospheric investigations with astronomy and upper-atmosphere experiments.
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Last Flight Year
- 1,970
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:50:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 02:03:41 UTC