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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Thor Delta: Ariel 1
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 1 was designed to study solar radiation and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.
Thursday, 26 April 1962
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Delta
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record8 of 9 launches (88.9%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#19
Agency Launches This Year#12
Launches From This Pad145
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Thor Delta
American orbital launch vehicle. Commercial name for the military's Thor-Delta.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A · 28.4472°N 80.5650°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.