Ariane 1
Ariane family
· built by Aérospatiale
· maiden flight 1979-12-24
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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
50.0 mLength
3.8 mDiameter
207 tLaunch mass
4Stages
2771 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
1400 kgTo LEO
1850 kgTo GTO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
11Total launches
9Successful
2Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
11In our archive
81.8%Success rate
Dec 24, 1979 17:14 UTCEarliest tracked
Feb 22, 1986 01:44 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ariane 1 | SPOT 1 & Viking | Feb 22, 1986 01:44 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Giotto | Jul 02, 1985 11:23 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Spacenet 1 | May 23, 1984 01:33 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Intelsat 508 | Mar 05, 1984 00:50 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Intelsat 507 | Oct 19, 1983 00:45 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | ECS 1 | Jun 16, 1983 11:59 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Marecs B & Sirio 2 | Sep 09, 1982 02:12 UTC | Failure |
| Ariane 1 | Marecs 1 | Dec 20, 1981 01:29 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Meteosat 2 | Jun 19, 1981 12:32 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 1 | Firewheel | May 23, 1980 14:29 UTC | Failure |
| Ariane 1 | CAT 1 | Dec 24, 1979 17:14 UTC | Success |