MISSION NAME
Ariel 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
26 APR 1962
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Description
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
Thor Delta
Rocket Description
American orbital launch vehicle. Commercial name for the military's Thor-Delta.