Rocket file · LV-219
Ariane 1
Ariane 1 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Aérospatiale. It stands 50.0 m tall, lifts 1,400 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 24 December 1979. It has flown 11 times with 9 successes, a success rate of 81.8%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Ariane 1
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Ariane 1 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAriane 1 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Ariane 1 flown?
- 11 times, with 9 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Ariane 1's success rate?
- 81.8%. That's 9 successful flights out of 11 attempts.
- How much can Ariane 1 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 1 at 1,400 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,850 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Ariane 1 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 1 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.