An engineering model of the UK-1 (Ariel 1) satellite at the Royal Society in London. UK-1, designed to observe the upper atmosphere and measure solar

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An engineering model of the UK-1 (Ariel 1) satellite at the Royal Society in London. UK-1, designed to observe the upper atmosphere and measure solar radiation and charged particles, was launched on 26 April 1962 by an American Thor-Delta and renamed Ariel 1 once in orbit. This is a 'real' satellite but was never intended to be a flight model, being used for ground-based engineering tests only. The body diameter is and the boom span is 3m.

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Size: 5128px × 3408px
Photo credit: © MARK WILLIAMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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