Ariane 1
Ariane familyAérospatialeRetired
Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that development of the launch had commenced.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 2,771 kN
- Height
- 50 m
- Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Launch mass
- 207 t
- Stages
- 4
- LEO capacity
- 1,400 kg
- GTO capacity
- 1,850 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
11flightswith a definitive outcome
81.8%success rate9 of 11
2failuresincluding partial failures
6success streakcurrent
First flight December 24, 1979 · latest February 22, 1986
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Ariane 1 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 |