Success
Ariel 1
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta
LEOorbit
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
Thursday, April 26, 1962 at 6:00 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#161
USAF Mission
#83
Pad Launch
#16
Location Launch
#80
Designator
1962-015
Launch Window
NET
Apr 26, 1962, 6:00 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta Specs
American orbital launch vehicle. Commercial name for the military's Thor-Delta.
Length
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
54 t
Thrust
667 kN
LEO Capacity
226 kg
Launch Cost
$7M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1960
Fastest Turnaround
20d 20h
Total Launches
9
Successful
8
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
8
Maiden flight: May 13, 1960
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Apr 26, 1962, 1:00 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778