LAUNCH MISSION
Arianespace Ariane 1 SPOT 1 & Viking
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Description
SPOT 1 is a French Earth observation satellite. Viking is Sweden's first satellite.
Ariane 1
Rocket Description
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.