Ariane 3
Ariane family
· built by Aérospatiale
· maiden flight 1984-08-04
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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
49.13 mLength
3.8 mDiameter
234 tLaunch mass
3Stages
5100 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
2700 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
10Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
11In our archive
90.9%Success rate
Aug 04, 1984 13:32 UTCEarliest tracked
Jul 12, 1989 00:14 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ariane 3 | Olympus | Jul 12, 1989 00:14 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | GStar 3 & SBS 5 | Sep 08, 1988 23:00 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | Insat 1C & ECS5 | Jul 21, 1988 23:12 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | Spacenet 3R & Télécom 1C | Mar 11, 1988 23:28 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | Aussat A3 & ECS 4 | Sep 16, 1987 00:45 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | Gstar 2 & Brasilsat A2 | Mar 28, 1986 23:30 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | ECS 3 & Spacenet 3 | Sep 12, 1985 23:26 UTC | Failure |
| Ariane 3 | Gstar 1 & Télécom 1B | May 08, 1985 01:15 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | Arabsat 1A & Brasilsat A1 | Feb 08, 1985 23:22 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | Spacenet 2 & Marecs 2 | Nov 10, 1984 01:14 UTC | Success |
| Ariane 3 | ECS 2 & Télécom 1A | Aug 04, 1984 13:32 UTC | Success |