Arianespace Ariane 1 Meteosat 2
Ariane 1
Status
Success
Date
19 JUN 1981
12:32
Launch Provider
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
European meteorological satellite
Rocket
Ariane 1
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geostationary 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
