Ariel 3

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf satellite
gptkbp:analyzes conducted by universities
gptkbp:availableFormats digital
gptkbp:collaborations NASA
gptkbp:collection passive remote sensing
atmospheric_data
gptkbp:communicationEquipment 2.2 GHz
gptkbp:communityPartnerships international space agencies
gptkbp:controls gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dataTransmission 1 Mbps
X-band
gptkbp:dataUsage 1 km
environmental monitoring
climate research
international collaboration
open access
onboard memory
gptkbp:debutYear 1979
gptkbp:decommissioned 1981-12-31
gptkbp:design 3 years
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1981-11-30
gptkbp:homeGround Fucino
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ariel 3
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:radiometers
gptkbp:isLocatedIn peer-reviewed studies
gptkbp:launchDate 1979-04-05
gptkbp:launched gptkb:British_National_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
150 kg
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_2910
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:lighting 1979-05-01
gptkbp:majorIndustry spectrometer
gptkbp:mission gptkb:UK_government
scientific research
low_Earth_orbit
gptkbp:missions 2 years
significant contributions to atmospheric science
end of operational life
monitoring atmospheric phenomena
Earth_observation
gptkbp:operationalStatus decommissioned
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 600 km
100 minutes
98 degrees
gptkbp:passenger_traffic scientific instruments
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:researchContribution improved weather forecasting
gptkbp:researchField Earth_sciences
gptkbp:researchInterest numerous articles published
enhanced understanding of climate change
gptkbp:scientificName study_the_Earth's_atmosphere
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1981
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ariel_4
gptkbp:type remote sensing
gptkbp:weight 150 kg