Ariel-4 (UK-4) solar and space-physics spacecraft
Ariel-4 was a British-American near-Earth observatory launched in 1971 to continue the Ariel programme’s solar and space-physics experiments, including measurements of VLF radiation and cosmic radio noise.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ariel 4UK-4UK-F
- Family Name
- Ariel-4
- Full Name
- Ariel-4 (UK-4) solar and space-physics spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatory
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Ariel-4 was a British-American near-Earth observatory launched in 1971 to continue the Ariel programme’s solar and space-physics experiments, including measurements of VLF radiation and cosmic radio noise.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Last Flight Year
- 1,978
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/mission/ariel-4
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:51:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:51:16 UTC