Ariel 5
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Ariel 5 carried six experiment payloads, including research into X-rays and photons. It discovered V616 Monocerotis, the nearest known black hole to planet Earth, and provided mankind with proof of their existence

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​​​​​Ariel 5

 
​RAL Space Involvement

Project management, operations, ground-system hardware and software for planning, data processing

​Mission Objectives
To carry out cosmic X-ray studies that measured the spectra, polarization, and pulsar features of X-ray sources​​​​

Launch Date
15 Oct 1974

Partners
British Aircraft Corp, NASA, University of Birmingham, UCL, University of Leicester​, Imperial College

Further Project Information
NASA (link opens in a new window)

For more information please contact: RAL Space Enquiries

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