Ariane 3 – Aérospatiale
- Family: Ariane
- Length: 49.13 m
- Diameter: 3.8 m
- Launch Mass: 234 T
The Ariane 3, manufactured by Aérospatiale established in 1970, undertook its inaugural launch on 08/04/1984. Notably, Ariane 3 has 10 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 11 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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).