Ariel 3 (UK 3), the first all-British satellite, carrying ionospheric, radio-noise, and atmospheric experiments for the UK Science Research Council. NASA Scout A from Vandenberg SLC-5 launched it on 5 May 1967 into a ~500×600 km near-polar orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 90 kg
- Flight
- 7th
- of 11 Scout A flights
- Date and time
- 5 May 1967, 16:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout A
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1967-042
- Launches in 1967
- 46th of 139
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