Ariane 1 (Aérospatiale)

Photo Credit: ESA (1980)
- Length: 50 m
- Diameter: 3.8 m
- Launch Mass: 207 T
- LEO Capacity: 1400 kg
- GTO Capacity: 1850 kg
The Ariane 1, manufactured by Aérospatiale established in 1970, undertook its inaugural launch on 12/24/1979, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Ariane 1 has 9 successful launches and 2 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 11 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
Manufacturer
Aérospatiale
Aérospatiale 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.