List of Ariane launches (1979–1989)

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

Launch outcomes

Launch history 1979 Date (UTC) Variant Configuration Serial No Payload Orbit Outcome Remarks 24 December 1979, 17:14Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 1 Ariane 1 L-01 CAT-1 GTO Development flight 1980 23 May 1980, 14:29 Ariane 1 L-02 FirewheelFeurradAMSAT-3ACAT-2 GTO Failed to reach orbit due to combustion instability during first stage burn. 1981 19 June 1981, 12:33 Ariane 1 L-03 Meteosat 2AppleCAT-3 GTO 20 December 1981, 01:29 Ariane 1 L-04 MARECS-1CAT-4 GTO 1982 9 September 1982, 02:12 Ariane 1 L-05 MARECS-BSirio-2 GTO Third stage turbopump malfunction 1983 16 June 1983, 11:59 Ariane 1 L-06 Eutelsat-1Oscar-10 GTO 19 October 1983, 00:45 Ariane 1 L-07 Intelsat 507 GTO 1984 5 March 1984, 00:50 Ariane 1 L-08 Intelsat 508 GTO 23 May 1984, 01:33 Ariane 1 V-9/L-09 Spacenet F1 GTO First flight managed by Arianespace 4 August 1984, 13:32Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 2/3 Ariane 3 V-10/L-12 Eutelsat-2Telecom 1A GTO Maiden flight of Ariane 3 10 November 1984, 01:14 Ariane 3 V-11/L-13 Spacenet F2MARECS-B2 GTO 1985 8 February 1985, 23:22 Ariane 3 V-12/L-14 Arabsat-1ABrasilsat-A1 GTO 8 May 1985, 01:15 Ariane 3 V-13/L-15 GStar-1Telecom 1B GTO 2 July 1985, 11:23 Ariane 1 V-14/L-10 Giotto HCO 12 September 1985, 23:26 Ariane 3 V-15/L-16 Eutelsat-3Spacenet F3 GTO (Planned) Third stage failed to ignite 1986 22 February 1986, 01:44 Ariane 1 V-16/L-11 SPOT-1Viking SSO Final flight of Ariane 1 28 March 1986, 23:30 Ariane 3 V-17/L-17 GStar-2Brasilsat-A2 GTO 31 May 1986, 00:53 Ariane 2 V-18/L-18 Intelsat 5A14 GTO Maiden flight of Ariane 2Third stage failed to ignite 1987 16 September 1987, 00:45 Ariane 3 V-19/L-19 Aussat-A3Eutelsat 1F4 GTO 21 November 1987, 02:19 Ariane 2 V-20/L-20 TVSAT-1 GTO 1988 11 March 1988, 23:28 Ariane 3 V-21/L-21 Spacenet F3RTelecom 1C GTO 17 May 1988, 23:58 Ariane 2 V-23/L-22 Intelsat 3AF13 GTO 15 June 1988, 11:19Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44LP Ariane 4 44LP V-22/401 Meteosat 3Panamsat-1Oscar 13 GTO Maiden flight of Ariane 4 21 July 1988, 23:12 Ariane 3 V-24/L-23 Insat 1CEutelsat 1F5 GTO 8 September 1988, 23:00 Ariane 3 V-25/L-24 GStar-5SBS-5 GTO 28 October 1988, 02:17 Ariane 2 V-26/L-25 TDF-1 GTO 11 December 1988, 00:33 Ariane 4 44LP V-27/402 Skynet 4BAstra 1A GTO 1989 27 January 1989, 01:21 Ariane 2 V-28/L-26 Intelsat 5AF15 GTO 6 March 1989, 23:29 Ariane 4 44LP V-29/403 JCSAT-1Meteosat 4 GTO 2 April 1989, 02:28 Ariane 2 V-30/L-27 TELE-X GTO Final flight of Ariane 2 5 June 1989, 22:37Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44L Ariane 4 44L V-31/404 Superbird-ADFS-1 GTO 12 July 1989, 00:14 Ariane 3 V-32/L-28 Olympus-1 GTO Final flight of Ariane 3 8 August 1989, 23:25:53 Ariane 4 44LP V-33/405 TVSAT-2Hipparcos GTO 27 October 1989, 23:05 Ariane 4 44L V-34/406 Intelsat 602 GTO

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