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Unknown Payload
Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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Ariel 3
Scout AScience and Engineering Research CouncilSpace Launch Complex 5
Friday, May 5, 1967 · 04:00 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Ariel is a series of British research satellites. Ariel 3 was used to study atmospheric phenomena, and it also continued the previous satellite's experiments in gathering data on galactic radio noise.
PayloadAriel 3
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerScience and Engineering Research Council
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 34.608°N
- Longitude
- 120.625°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
04:00 PM UTC - 04:00 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
