Space · launch vehicle
Ariane 1
AÉROSPATIALE
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
11
Success rate
81.8%
9 ok · 2 failed
Payload to LEO
1,400 kg
Payload to GTO
1,850 kg
Manufacturer
AérospatialeStatus
RetiredFirst flight
24 Dec 1979Reusable
NoHeight
50 mDiameter
3.8 mLaunch mass
207 tLiftoff thrust
2,771 kNStages
4Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026