Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Ariel 2 also known as UK-C was a British radio astronomy satellite which was operated by the Science and Engineering Research Council as part of the Ariel programme. It was built in America by Westinghouse Electric and had a mass at launch of 68 kilograms (150 lb). It was launched in 1964 and became the first satellite to be used for radio astronomy.The launch of Ariel 2 was conducted by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration using a Scout X-3 rocket.
