Ariane 11

Manufacturer: Aérospatiale · Maiden flight: 24 December 1979 · Wikipedia (opens in new tab)

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.

Recent launches

Ariane 1 | SPOT 1 & Viking

Arianespace · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

22 February 1986Save Ariane 1 | SPOT 1 & Viking☆

Ariane 1 | Giotto

Arianespace · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

2 July 1985Save Ariane 1 | Giotto☆

Ariane 1 | Spacenet 1

Arianespace · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

23 May 1984Save Ariane 1 | Spacenet 1☆

Ariane 1 | Intelsat 508

Arianespace · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5 March 1984Save Ariane 1 | Intelsat 508☆

Ariane 1 | Intelsat 507

Arianespace · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

19 October 1983Save Ariane 1 | Intelsat 507☆