Ariel 3

Summary

Ariel 3 is an artificial satellite of the Earth^[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite_of_the_earth category, ranking #11 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ariel 3's image is recorded as Ariel 3 on display pre-launch.jpg^[3].
• Ariel 3's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[4].
• Ariel 3's operator is recorded as Science and Engineering Research Council^[5].
• Ariel 3's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Ariel 3's follows is recorded as Ariel 2^[7].
• Ariel 3's followed by is recorded as Ariel 4^[8].
• Ariel 3's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1967-042A^[9].
• Ariel 3's part of is recorded as Ariel programme^[10].
• Ariel 3's Commons category is recorded as Ariel 3^[11].
• Ariel 3's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout A^[12].
• Ariel 3's SCN is recorded as 02773^[13].
• Ariel 3's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1967-05-05T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Ariel 3's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1970-12-14T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Ariel 3's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qn6vb^[16].
• Ariel 3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Ariel 3's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[18].
• Ariel 3's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[19].
• Ariel 3's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5^[20].
• Ariel 3's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+89.8'}^[21].
• Ariel 3's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "02773"]^[22].
• Ariel 3's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1967-042A^[23].

Why It Matters

Ariel 3 draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite_of_the_earth category, ranking #11 of 21).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]