Rocket file · LV-221
Ariane 3
Ariane 3 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Aérospatiale. It stands 49.1 m tall, first flew on 4 August 1984. It has flown 11 times with 10 successes, a success rate of 90.9%. 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 3
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).
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Ariane 3 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAriane 3 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Ariane 3 flown?
- 11 times, with 10 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Ariane 3's success rate?
- 90.9%. That's 10 successful flights out of 11 attempts.
- How much can Ariane 3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 3 at no figure to low Earth orbit and 2,700 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Ariane 3 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 3 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.