Ariel 6

Summary

Ariel 6 is an artificial satellite^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #29 of 102).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ariel 6's image is recorded as Ariel-6.gif^[3].
• Ariel 6's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Ariel 6's operator is recorded as Science and Engineering Research Council^[5].
• Ariel 6's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Ariel 6's follows is recorded as Ariel 5^[7].
• Ariel 6's manufacturer is recorded as Marconi Electronic Systems^[8].
• Ariel 6's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1979-047A^[9].
• Ariel 6's part of is recorded as Ariel programme^[10].
• Ariel 6's Commons category is recorded as Ariel 6^[11].
• Ariel 6's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout D-1^[12].
• Ariel 6's SCN is recorded as 11382^[13].
• Ariel 6's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1979-06-02T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Ariel 6's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1990-09-23T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Ariel 6's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3_6y7^[16].
• Ariel 6's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Ariel 6's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[18].
• Ariel 6's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3^[19].
• Ariel 6's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+154.5'}^[20].
• Ariel 6's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "11382"]^[21].
• Ariel 6's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1979-047A^[22].

Why It Matters

Ariel 6 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #29 of 102).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]