Success
Ariel 4
Earth Science
Science and Engineering Research Council(SERC)Government
Scout B-1
LEOorbit
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 4 primary mission was to study ionosphere.
Saturday, December 11, 1971 at 8:47 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,295
SERC Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#39
Location Launch
#374
Designator
1971-109
Launch Window
NET
Dec 11, 1971, 8:47 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Space Launch Complex 5
Space Launch Complex 5 (SLC-5) was a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It was previously part of the Point Arguello Naval Air Station, during which time it was designated Launch Complex D or LC-D. Constructed in 1961, it was used by 69 Scout launch vehicles between 1962 and 1994.
Total Launches
69
Orbital Attempts
69
Fastest Turnaround
11d 17h
Scout B-1 Specs
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.
Length
22 m
Diameter
1.02 m
Launch Mass
17 t
Thrust
440 kN
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1971
Fastest Turnaround
3mo 27d
Total Launches
5
Successful
5
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
5
Maiden flight: Aug 16, 1971
Science and Engineering Research Council
The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) and its predecessor the Science Research Council (SRC) were the UK agencies in charge of publicly funded scientific and engineering research activities, including astronomy, biotechnology and biological sciences, space research and particle physics, between 1965 and 1994.
Founded
1965
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
6
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Dec 11, 1971, 12:47 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202