List of Ariane launches (1979–1989)

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List of Ariane launches
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This is a list of launches performed by Ariane carrier rockets between 1979, when the type first flew, and 1989. This period includes all flights of the Ariane 1, Ariane 2 and Ariane 3, as well as early Ariane 4 launches.

Launch statistics[]

Rocket configurations[]

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
  •   Ariane 1
  •   Ariane 2
  •   Ariane 3
  •   Ariane 4 44L
  •   Ariane 4 44LP

Launch outcomes[]

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
'79
1980
'81
'82
'83
'84
'85
'86
'87
'88
'89
  •   Failure
  •   Success

Launch history[]

1979[]

Date (UTC) Variant Configuration Serial No Payload Orbit Outcome Remarks
24 December 1979, 17:14[1] Ariane 1 L-01 CAT-1 GTO Success Development flight

1980[]

23 May 1980, 14:29 Ariane 1 L-02


GTO Failure Failed to reach orbit due to combustion instability during first stage burn.

1981[]

19 June 1981, 12:33 Ariane 1 L-03

GTO Success
20 December 1981, 01:29[1] Ariane 1 L-04
GTO Success

1982[]

9 September 1982, 02:12[1] Ariane 1 L-05
GTO Failure Third stage turbopump malfunction

1983[]

16 June 1983, 11:59[1] Ariane 1 L-06
GTO Success
19 October 1983, 00:45[1] Ariane 1 L-07 GTO Success

1984[]

5 March 1984, 00:50[1] Ariane 1 L-08 GTO Success
23 May 1984, 01:33[1] Ariane 1 V-9/L-09 GTO Success First flight managed by Arianespace
4 August 1984, 13:32[2] Ariane 3 V-10/L-12
GTO Success Maiden flight of Ariane 3
10 November 1984, 01:14[2] Ariane 3 V-11/L-13
GTO Success

1985[]

8 February 1985, 23:22[2] Ariane 3 V-12/L-14 Arabsat-1A
Brasilsat-A1
GTO Success
8 May 1985, 01:15[2] Ariane 3 V-13/L-15
GTO Success
2 July 1985, 11:23[1] Ariane 1 V-14/L-10 Giotto HCO Success
12 September 1985, 23:26[2] Ariane 3 V-15/L-16
GTO (Planned) Failure Third stage failed to ignite

1986[]

22 February 1986, 01:44[1] Ariane 1 V-16/L-11
Viking
SSO Success Final flight of Ariane 1
28 March 1986, 23:30[2] Ariane 3 V-17/L-17
Brasilsat-A2
GTO Success
31 May 1986, 00:53[2] Ariane 2 V-18/L-18 GTO Failure Maiden flight of Ariane 2
Third stage failed to ignite

1987[]

16 September 1987, 00:45[2] Ariane 3 V-19/L-19
GTO Success
21 November 1987, 02:19[2] Ariane 2 V-20/L-20 TVSAT-1 GTO Success

1988[]

11 March 1988, 23:28[2] Ariane 3 V-21/L-21
GTO Success
17 May 1988, 23:58[2] Ariane 2 V-23/L-22 GTO Success
15 June 1988, 11:19[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-22/401

GTO Success Maiden flight of Ariane 4
21 July 1988, 23:12[2] Ariane 3 V-24/L-23
GTO Success
8 September 1988, 23:00[2] Ariane 3 V-25/L-24
GTO Success
28 October 1988, 02:17[2] Ariane 2 V-26/L-25 GTO Success
11 December 1988, 00:33[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-27/402 Skynet 4B
Astra 1A
GTO Success

1989[]

27 January 1989, 01:21[2] Ariane 2 V-28/L-26 GTO Success
6 March 1989, 23:29[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-29/403 JCSAT-1
GTO Success
2 April 1989, 02:28[2] Ariane 2 V-30/L-27 GTO Success Final flight of Ariane 2
5 June 1989, 22:37[4] Ariane 4 44L V-31/404 Superbird-A
DFS-1
GTO Success
12 July 1989, 00:14[2] Ariane 3 V-32/L-28 Olympus-1 GTO Success Final flight of Ariane 3
8 August 1989, 23:25:53[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-33/405
Hipparcos
GTO Success
27 October 1989, 23:05[4] Ariane 4 44L V-34/406 Intelsat 602 GTO Success

References[]

  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  • Wade, Mark. "Ariane". Encyclopedia Astronautica.
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