Ariane 3 Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Ariane 3 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

Ariane 3

Family

Ariane

Manufacturer

First Launch

4 Aug 1984

Successful Launches

10

Failed Launches

1

Rocket Info

Status

Inactive

Stages

3

Length

49.13 m

Diameter

3.8 m

Launch Mass

234 tons

Thrust

5,100 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

GTO Capacity

2,700 kg

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).

Launch Sites used by Ariane 3

Guiana Space Centre

Guiana Space Centre launch site

European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.

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