ESA Ariane 1 CAT 1
Ariane 1
Status
Success
Date
24 DEC 1979
17:14
Launch Provider
European Space Agency
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
Vehicle evaluation payload for the Ariane 1 launch vehicle
Rocket
Ariane 1
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
50 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
207 T
Thrust
2,771 kN
