Ariane 3

Built & Operated By
Aérospatiale
Government · founded 1970
Family
Ariane
variant 3
Maiden Flight
4 AUG 1984
About
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).
Vehicle Specifications
Height
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
234 T
Thrust
5,100 kN
Stages
3
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
11
Successful
10
Failed
1
Consecutive
6
Performance
To GTO
2,700 kg