Ariel 5 (UK 5), a British–U.S. X-ray astronomy satellite carrying six experiments for spectra, polarization, and source positions of cosmic X-ray objects. Scout B-1 from the San Marco platform off Kenya placed the craft in near-equatorial LEO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 135 kg
- Flight
- 4th
- of 5 Scout B-1 flights
- Date and time
- 15 October 1974, 07:47 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout B-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- San Marco platform, Broglio Space Center, Kenya
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1974-077
- Launches in 1974
- 83rd of 113
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