Ariane family
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).
Flights flown11
Success rate90.9%10/11
Maiden flight1984-08-04
Peak year19853 flights
Ariane 3 is built by Aérospatiale of France. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 4 August 1984 and last flew on 12 July 1989.
Flight record
90.9% success rate10 of 11 flown · 1 failed
1984peak 1985 · 3 flights1989
First flight1984-08-04
Latest flight1989-07-12
Failures1
Consecutive successes6
Fastest turnaround48d 23h
Payload
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 2,700kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 49.13m |
| Diameter | 3.8m |
| Launch mass | 234t |
| Liftoff thrust | 5,100kN |
| Maiden flight | 1984-08-04 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit11
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-07-12 | Ariane 3 | Olympus | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1988-09-08 | Ariane 3 | GStar 3 & SBS 5 | Ariane Launch Area 2 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1988-07-21 | Ariane 3 | Insat 1C & ECS5 | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1988-03-11 | Ariane 3 | Spacenet 3R & Télécom 1C | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1987-09-16 | Ariane 3 | Aussat A3 & ECS 4 | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1986-03-28 | Ariane 3 | Gstar 2 & Brasilsat A2 | Ariane Launch Area 2 | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1985-09-12 | Ariane 3 | ECS 3 & Spacenet 3 | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Failure |
| 1985-05-08 | Ariane 3 | Gstar 1 & Télécom 1B | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1985-02-08 | Ariane 3 | Arabsat 1A & Brasilsat A1 | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1984-11-10 | Ariane 3 | Spacenet 2 & Marecs 2 | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1984-08-04 | Ariane 3 | ECS 2 & Télécom 1A | Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia