Ariel 2

 1964-015A

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UK 2 (NASA S-52, UK-C) was similar to UK 1. The NCSR and GSFC managed the program. Mass was 68 kg. Size 0.58m dia 0.90m long with a 40m dipole antenna normal to the spin axis.

Ariel 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1964 Mar 27	1725:23	Launch by Scout X-3	WI LA3
		T+1:15 St 1 burnout
		T+1:34 St 2 burn
		T+2:16 St 2 burnout
		T+2:44 Fairing sep
		T+2:45 St 3 burn, St 2 sep
		T+3:23 St 3 burnout
	1732:36	T+7:13 St 3 sep
	1732:40	T+7:17 St 4 burn,
	1733:17	T+7:54 St 4 burnout
	1747:36	T+22:13 Yo weights deploy
	1748:36	T+23:13 Inertia booms
	1749:36	T+24:13 Solar panels deploy
	1750:36	T+25:13 St 4 sep
			285 x 1362 x 51.6
1964 Sep		End of ops
1967 Nov 18	1620?	Reentered over Ethiopia

Payload:

• Galactic radio noise (MRAO/FGSmith) 40m dipole antenna 650kHz-3.5MHz