Ariane 1 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Ariane 1 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Ariane 1
Family
Ariane
Manufacturer
First Launch
24 Dec 1979
Successful Launches
9
Failed Launches
2
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
4
Length
50 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
207 tons
Thrust
2,771 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
1,400 kg
GTO Capacity
1,850 kg
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.
Launch Sites used by Ariane 1
Guiana Space Centre
European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.
📍 France
🚀 322 Launches