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.

Date (GMT) Variant Configuration Serial No Payload Orbit Outcome Remarks
24 December 1979, 17:14[1] Ariane 1 L-01 CAT-1 MEO Successful Development flight
23 May 1980, 14:29[1] Ariane 1 L-02 Firewheel
Feurrad
AMSAT-3A
CAT-2
Failure Failed to reach orbit due to combustion instability during first stage burn, first launch to be conducted by Arianespace
19 June 1981, 12:32:02[1] Ariane 1 L-03 Meteosat 2
Apple
CAT-3
GTO Successful
20 December 1981, 01:29[1] Ariane 1 L-04 MARCES-1
CAT-4
GTO Successful
9 September 1982, 02:12[1] Ariane 1 L-05 MARCES-B
Sirio-2
GTO Failure Third stage turbopump malfunction
16 June 1983, 11:59[1] Ariane 1 L-06 Eutelsat-1
Oscar-10
GTO Successful
19 October 1983, 00:45[1] Ariane 1 L-07 Intelsat 507 GTO Successful
5 March 1984, 00:50[1] Ariane 1 L-08 Intelsat 508 GTO Successful
23 May 1984, 01:33[1] Ariane 1 L-09 Spacnet F1 GTO Successful
4 August 1984, 13:32[2] Ariane 3 V-10 Eutelsat-2
Telecom 1A
GTO Successful Maiden flight of Ariane 3
10 November 1984, 01:14[2] Ariane 3 V-11 Spacenet F2
MARCES-2
GTO Successful
8 February 1985, 23:22[2] Ariane 3 V-12 Arabsat-1A
Brasilsat-A1
GTO Successful
8 May 1985, 01:15[2] Ariane 3 V-13 GStar-1
Telecom 1B
GTO Successful
2 July 1985, 11:23[1] Ariane 1 V-14 Giotto HCO Successful
12 September 1985, 23:26[2] Ariane 3 V-15 Eutelsat-3
Spacenet F3
GTO (Planned) Failure Third stage failed to ignite
22 February 1986, 01:44[1] Ariane 1 V-16 SPOT-1
Viking
SSO Successful Final flight of Ariane 1
28 March 1986, 23:30[2] Ariane 3 V-17 GStar-2
Brasilsat-A2
GTO Successful
31 May 1986, 00:53[2] Ariane 2 V-18 Intelsat 5A14 GTO Failure Maiden flight of Ariane 2
Third stage failed to ignite
16 September 1987, 00:45[2] Ariane 3 V-19 Aussat-A3
Eutelsat 1F4
GTO Successful
21 November 1987, 02:19[2] Ariane 2 V-20 TVSAT-1 GTO Successful
11 March 1988, 23:28[2] Ariane 3 V-21 Spacenet F3R
Telecom 1C
GTO Successful
17 May 1988, 23:58[2] Ariane 2 V-23 Intelsat 3AF13 GTO Successful
15 June 1988, 11:19[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-22 Meteosat 3
Panamsat-1
Oscar 13
GTO Successful
21 July 1988, 23:12[2] Ariane 3 V-24 Insat 1C
Eutelsat 1F5
GTO Successful
8 September 1988, 23:00[2] Ariane 3 V-25 GStar-5
SBS-5
GTO Successful
28 October 1988, 02:17[2] Ariane 2 V-26 TDF-1 GTO Successful
11 December 1988, 00:33[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-27 Skynet 4B
Astra 1A
GTO Successful
27 January 1989, 01:21[2] Ariane 2 V-28 Intelsat 3AF15 GTO Successful
6 March 1989, 23:29[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-29 JCSAT-1
Meteosat 4
GTO Successful
2 April 1989, 02:28[2] Ariane 2 V-30 TELE-X GTO Successful Final flight of Ariane 2
5 June 1989, 22:37[4] Ariane 4 44L V-31 Superbird-A
DFS-1
GTO Successful
12 July 1989, 00:14[2] Ariane 3 V-32 Olympus-1 GTO Successful Final flight of Ariane 3
8 August 1989, 23:25:53[3] Ariane 4 44LP V-33 TVSAT-2
Hipparcos
GTO Successful
27 October 1989, 23:05[4] Ariane 4 44L V-34 Intelsat 6AF2 GTO Successful

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