Ariane 1
In-activeAérospatiale ()
Dec. 24, 1979
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.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
50.0 m -
Diameter
3.8 m -
Fairing Diameter
3.8 m -
Launch Mass
207.0 T -
Thrust
2771.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Ariane 1 -
Family
― -
Variant
1 -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Ariane 1
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
1400.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
1850.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Aérospatiale
Government
None
1970Aérospatiale was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS). Its head office was in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The name was changed to Aérospatiale during 1970.
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June 19, 1981, 12:32 p.m.
Ariane 1 | Firewheel
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 23, 1980, 2:29 p.m.
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