MISSION NAME
Ariel 4 4
Status
Success
DATE
11 DEC 1971
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Science and Engineering Research Council
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 4 primary mission was to study ionosphere.
Scout B-1
Rocket Description
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.