Ariel 1 model
Date
1962
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Dimensions
height (base): 220mm
diameter (base): 580mm
diameter (base): 580mm
Subject
Content object
Description
To size, flight model of the Ariel 1 satellite in profile. The satellite main body comprises a metal cylinder, with four antena extending upward, four solar panels extending downard and four arms, which support a tape recorder and other instrumentation.
Ariel 1 was the first British satellite, and the first satellite in the Ariel programme. It was constructed in the United States by NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, following an agreement between NASA and the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the United Kingdom. It was launched in 1962 by a Thor-Delta rocket.
Ariel 1 was the first British satellite, and the first satellite in the Ariel programme. It was constructed in the United States by NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, following an agreement between NASA and the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the United Kingdom. It was launched in 1962 by a Thor-Delta rocket.
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