Ariel 3
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Science and Engineering Research Council
Launch Status
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Ariel 3
Type: Earth Science
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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
698 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Agency
Science and Engineering Research Council
Type: Government
Abbreviation: SERC
Founded: 1965
Country: GBR
The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) and its predecessor the Science Research Council (SRC) were the UK agencies in charge of publicly funded scientific and engineering research activities, including astronomy, biotechnology and biological sciences, space research and particle physics, between 1965 and 1994.
