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RE: Ariel 1 satellite

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Britain sent up its first satellite 50 years ago when Ariel 1 launched on 26 April, 1962.
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50th Anniversary of the UK's first step into space

The first satellite to carry experiments devised and operated by UK universities including UCL was launched 50 years ago today.
The launch of Ariel 1 marked Britains first step into space, making it the worlds third space-faring nation.
The satellite carried six scientific experiments designed and built by British space scientists. Four of these six experiments were designed and built by UCL.
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The UK Space Agency is gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Britain in space: the launch of a scientific satellite called Ariel-1 in April 1962. Today the country has a thriving space sector covering science, communications, Earth observation and other applications.
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Ariel 1, also known as UK-1 and S-55, was the first British satellite, and the first satellite in the Ariel programme. Its launch in 1962 made the United Kingdom the third country to operate a satellite, after the Soviet Union and the USA. It was constructed in United States by NASA, under an agreement reached as the result of political discussions in 1959 and 1960.
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Ed ~ Launch date: 18:00:16 UT, 26 April 1962