Ariel 4 (UK 4), a British Science Research Council ionospheric research satellite launched on a Scout B-1 from Vandenberg to study radio noise and ionospheric plasma.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 103 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 5 Scout B-1 flights
- Date and time
- 11 December 1971, 20:47 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout B-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1971-109
- Launches in 1971
- 122nd of 133
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