NSSDCA ID: 1979-047A-01
Mission Name: Ariel 6The instrument consisted of 4-pi Cerenkov and gas scintillation counters with a geometric factor of 2 sq m-sr. These were used to measure the charge and energy spectra of the ultraheavy component of cosmic radiation with particular emphasis on the charge region Z>=30.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Prof. Peter H. Fowler | Principal Investigator | University of Bristol |