List of Ariane launches (1979–1989) explained

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

Launch outcomes

Launch history

1979
Date (UTC)	Variant	Configuration	Serial N^o	Payload	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
24 December 1979, 17:14^[1]	Ariane 1		L-01		GTO		Development flight
1980
23 May 1980, 14:29	Ariane 1		L-02	Firewheel Feurrad AMSAT-3A CAT-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 2 Apple CAT-3	GTO
20 December 1981, 01:29	Ariane 1		L-04	MARECS-1 CAT-4	GTO
1982
9 September 1982, 02:12	Ariane 1		L-05	MARECS-B Sirio-2	GTO		Third stage turbopump malfunction
1983
16 June 1983, 11:59	Ariane 1		L-06	Eutelsat-1 Oscar-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, 13:32^[2]	Ariane 3		V-10/L-12	Eutelsat-2 Telecom 1A	GTO		Maiden flight of Ariane 3
10 November 1984, 01:14	Ariane 3		V-11/L-13	Spacenet F2 MARECS-B2	GTO
1985
8 February 1985, 23:22	Ariane 3		V-12/L-14	Arabsat-1A Brasilsat-A1	GTO
8 May 1985, 01:15	Ariane 3		V-13/L-15	GStar-1 Telecom 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-3 Spacenet F3	GTO (Planned)		Third stage failed to ignite
1986
22 February 1986, 01:44	Ariane 1		V-16/L-11	SPOT-1 Viking	SSO		Final flight of Ariane 1
28 March 1986, 23:30	Ariane 3		V-17/L-17	GStar-2 Brasilsat-A2	GTO
31 May 1986, 00:53	Ariane 2		V-18/L-18	Intelsat 5A14	GTO		Maiden flight of Ariane 2 Third stage failed to ignite
1987
16 September 1987, 00:45	Ariane 3		V-19/L-19	Aussat-A3 Eutelsat 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 F3R Telecom 1C	GTO
17 May 1988, 23:58	Ariane 2		V-23/L-22	Intelsat 3AF13	GTO
15 June 1988, 11:19^[3]	Ariane 4	44LP	V-22/401	Meteosat 3 Panamsat-1 Oscar 13	GTO		Maiden flight of Ariane 4
21 July 1988, 23:12	Ariane 3		V-24/L-23	Insat 1C Eutelsat 1F5	GTO
8 September 1988, 23:00	Ariane 3		V-25/L-24	GStar-5 SBS-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 4B Astra 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-1 Meteosat 4	GTO
2 April 1989, 02:28	Ariane 2		V-30/L-27	TELE-X	GTO		Final flight of Ariane 2
5 June 1989, 22:37^[4]	Ariane 4	44L	V-31/404	Superbird-A DFS-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-2 Hipparcos	GTO
27 October 1989, 23:05	Ariane 4	44L	V-34/406	Intelsat 602	GTO

References

• Web site: Launch Log. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 10 October 2011.
• Web site: Satellite Catalog. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 10 October 2011.
• Encyclopedia: Ariane. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907201014/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ariane.htm. dead. 7 September 2008. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Mark. Wade.

Notes and References

1. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ariane1.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 1
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20020523105400/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ariane23.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 2/3
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20020305192247/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/arie44lp.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44LP
4. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/arine44l.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44L