Ariel 6 (UK 6), the sixth and final UK Ariel science satellite, launched on a Scout D-1 from Wallops Island LA-3A into a ~625 km, 55° LEO for high-energy astrophysics with two X-ray experiments and a cosmic-ray experiment.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 154 kg
- Flight
- 14th
- of 15 Scout D-1 flights
- Date and time
- 2 June 1979, 23:26 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout D-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1979-047
- Launches in 1979
- 48th of 110
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