| Name of the satellite | Ariel 3 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | UK 3 UK-E 02773 |
| COSPAR designation | 67-042A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | A. C. Ladd Robert C. Baumann |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | SRC NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | UK USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1967-042A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 05-05-1967 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 14-12-1970 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 43 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 497 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 608 / |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 95.69 / |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 31 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00800 |
| Inclination (°) | 80.17 |
| Observed regions | Ionosphere and magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | VLF waves |
| Name of the experiment | VLF Receiver, Fixed-Frequency Signal Strength |