Ariane 3
Ariane familyAérospatialeRetired
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 3 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
Specifications
- Thrust
- 5,100 kN
- Height
- 49.13 m
- Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Launch mass
- 234 t
- Stages
- 3
- GTO capacity
- 2,700 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
11flightswith a definitive outcome
90.9%success rate10 of 11
6success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.