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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.

Ariane 1 vehicle

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
6success streakcurrent

Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.

Flights

5 of 11

All 11 flights