MISSION NAME
Ariel 6 6
Status
Success
DATE
2 JUN 1979
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Science and Engineering Research Council
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3A
Description
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 6 primary experiment was a cosmic ray detector. Satellite also carried X-ray telescopes.
Scout D-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.