2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Rockets
  3. Ariane 1
// launch vehicle

Ariane 1

Ariane 1 was built by Aerospatiale/Les Mureaux and flew 11 launch attempts between Dec 24, 1979 and Feb 22, 1986; 9 succeeded and 2 failed.

11 launchessuccess rate 81.8%European Space Agency

Launches per year

197919801986
SuccessfulFailed

Spaceports

Launch agencies

All 11 launches

11 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Feb 22, 1986SPOT1986-019KourouFrance2Success
Jul 2, 1985Giotto1985-056KourouFrance1Success
May 23, 1984Spacenet F11984-049KourouFrance1Success
Mar 5, 1984INTELSAT V F81984-023KourouEuropean Space Agency1Success
Oct 19, 1983INTELSAT V F71983-105KourouEuropean Space Agency1Success
Jun 16, 1983ECS 11983-058KourouEuropean Space Agency2Success
Sep 10, 1982Marecs B1982-F06KourouEuropean Space Agency2Failure
Dec 20, 1981Marecs A1981-122KourouEuropean Space Agency2Success
Jun 19, 1981Meteosat F21981-057KourouEuropean Space Agency3Success
May 23, 1980CAT1980-F01KourouEuropean Space Agency7Failure
Dec 24, 1979CAT1979-104KourouEuropean Space Agency1Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.