1971-109A
The UK Science Research Council managed the UK 4 ionospheric study satellite, named Ariel 4 after launch. Ariel 4's structure was similar to Ariel 3. The satellite was controlled from NASA's Winkfield ground station.
| Ariel 4 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Dec 11 | 2047:01 | Launch by Scout B-1 | V SLC5 |
| 2048 | Algol burnout T+1:20 | ||
| 2048 | Castor burn T+1:21 | ||
| 2049 | Castor burnout T+2:01 | ||
| T+2:21 Heat shield | |||
| 2049 | Antares burn T+2:23 | ||
| 2049 | Antares burnout T+2:58 | ||
| 2050 | Coast T+3:04 | ||
| 2056 | Altair burn T+9:09 | ||
| 2056 | Altair burnout T+9:44 | ||
| 2058? | Yo yo deploy? | ||
| Deploy booms | |||
| 2101:35 | T+14:34 Payload sep | ||
| Spin at 50 rpm | |||
| 95.4 477 x 593 x 83.0 | |||
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