Launch · COSPAR 1971-109 · 11 Dec 1971

ARIEL 4 (UK-4)

Name: Launch 1971-109 — ARIEL 4 (UK-4)
Start: 1971-12-11
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 4

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
ARIEL 4 (UK-4)	5675	1971-109A	Decayed	LEO	227 / 234 km	82.95°	12 Dec 1978	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT B-1 R/B	5676	1971-109B	Decayed	LEO	191 / 191 km	82.95°	09 Aug 1978	—

Debris Debris · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT B-1 DEB	5677	1971-109C	Decayed	LEO	288 / 317 km	82.84°	18 Jan 1973	—
SCOUT B-1 DEB	5979	1971-109D	Decayed	LEO	259 / 280 km	83.09°	20 Oct 1972	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1971-109; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.