Ariane 1 | Firewheel
Status: Failure | Launched: May 23, 1980 14:29 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Ariane 1 — Ariane family
Mission
German magnetospheric research satellite
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Launch Site
- Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.