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.

Launch history
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1979
! Date (UTC) ! Variant ! Configuration ! Serial No ! Payload ! Orbit ! Outcome ! Remarks
 * 24 December 1979, 17:14
 * Ariane 1
 * L-01
 * CAT-1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * Development flight
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 * Development flight
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1980

 * 23 May 1980, 14:29
 * Ariane 1
 * L-02
 * Firewheel Feurrad AMSAT-3A CAT-2
 * GTO
 * Failure
 * Failed to reach orbit due to combustion instability during first stage burn.
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 * Failed to reach orbit due to combustion instability during first stage burn.
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1981

 * 19 June 1981, 12:33
 * Ariane 1
 * L-03
 * Meteosat 2 Apple CAT-3
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 20 December 1981, 01:29
 * Ariane 1
 * L-04
 * MARECS-1 CAT-4
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * L-04
 * MARECS-1 CAT-4
 * GTO
 * Success
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1982

 * 9 September 1982, 02:12
 * Ariane 1
 * L-05
 * MARECS-B Sirio-2
 * GTO
 * Failure
 * Third stage turbopump malfunction
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 * Third stage turbopump malfunction
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1983

 * 16 June 1983, 11:59
 * Ariane 1
 * L-06
 * Eutelsat-1 Oscar-10
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 19 October 1983, 00:45
 * Ariane 1
 * L-07
 * Intelsat 507
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * L-07
 * Intelsat 507
 * GTO
 * Success
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1984

 * 5 March 1984, 00:50
 * Ariane 1
 * L-08
 * Intelsat 508
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 23 May 1984, 01:33
 * Ariane 1
 * V-9/L-09
 * Spacenet F1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * First flight managed by Arianespace
 * 4 August 1984, 13:32
 * Ariane 3
 * V-10/L-12
 * Eutelsat-2 Telecom 1A
 * GTO
 * Success
 * Maiden flight of Ariane 3
 * 10 November 1984, 01:14
 * Ariane 3
 * V-11/L-13
 * Spacenet F2 MARECS-B2
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * 10 November 1984, 01:14
 * Ariane 3
 * V-11/L-13
 * Spacenet F2 MARECS-B2
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * Success
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1985

 * 8 February 1985, 23:22
 * Ariane 3
 * V-12/L-14
 * Arabsat-1A Brasilsat-A1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 8 May 1985, 01:15
 * Ariane 3
 * V-13/L-15
 * GStar-1 Telecom 1B
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 2 July 1985, 11:23
 * Ariane 1
 * V-14/L-10
 * Giotto
 * HCO
 * Success
 * 12 September 1985, 23:26
 * Ariane 3
 * V-15/L-16
 * Eutelsat-3 Spacenet F3
 * GTO (Planned)
 * Failure
 * Third stage failed to ignite
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 * 12 September 1985, 23:26
 * Ariane 3
 * V-15/L-16
 * Eutelsat-3 Spacenet F3
 * GTO (Planned)
 * Failure
 * Third stage failed to ignite
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 * Failure
 * Third stage failed to ignite
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1986

 * 22 February 1986, 01:44
 * Ariane 1
 * V-16/L-11
 * SPOT-1 Viking
 * SSO
 * Success
 * Final flight of Ariane 1
 * 28 March 1986, 23:30
 * Ariane 3
 * V-17/L-17
 * GStar-2 Brasilsat-A2
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 31 May 1986, 00:53
 * Ariane 2
 * V-18/L-18
 * Intelsat 5A14
 * GTO
 * Failure
 * Maiden flight of Ariane 2 Third stage failed to ignite
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 * V-18/L-18
 * Intelsat 5A14
 * GTO
 * Failure
 * Maiden flight of Ariane 2 Third stage failed to ignite
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1987

 * 16 September 1987, 00:45
 * Ariane 3
 * V-19/L-19
 * Aussat-A3 Eutelsat 1F4
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 21 November 1987, 02:19
 * Ariane 2
 * V-20/L-20
 * TVSAT-1
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * V-20/L-20
 * TVSAT-1
 * GTO
 * Success
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1988

 * 11 March 1988, 23:28
 * Ariane 3
 * V-21/L-21
 * Spacenet F3R Telecom 1C
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 17 May 1988, 23:58
 * Ariane 2
 * V-23/L-22
 * Intelsat 3AF13
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 15 June 1988, 11:19
 * Ariane 4
 * 44LP
 * V-22/401
 * Meteosat 3 Panamsat-1 Oscar 13
 * GTO
 * Success
 * Maiden flight of Ariane 4
 * 21 July 1988, 23:12
 * Ariane 3
 * V-24/L-23
 * Insat 1C Eutelsat 1F5
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 8 September 1988, 23:00
 * Ariane 3
 * V-25/L-24
 * GStar-5 SBS-5
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 28 October 1988, 02:17
 * Ariane 2
 * V-26/L-25
 * TDF-1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 11 December 1988, 00:33
 * Ariane 4
 * 44LP
 * V-27/402
 * Skynet 4B Astra 1A
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * 28 October 1988, 02:17
 * Ariane 2
 * V-26/L-25
 * TDF-1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 11 December 1988, 00:33
 * Ariane 4
 * 44LP
 * V-27/402
 * Skynet 4B Astra 1A
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * GTO
 * Success
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1989

 * 27 January 1989, 01:21
 * Ariane 2
 * V-28/L-26
 * Intelsat 5AF15
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 6 March 1989, 23:29
 * Ariane 4
 * 44LP
 * V-29/403
 * JCSAT-1 Meteosat 4
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 2 April 1989, 02:28
 * Ariane 2
 * V-30/L-27
 * TELE-X
 * GTO
 * Success
 * Final flight of Ariane 2
 * 5 June 1989, 22:37
 * Ariane 4
 * 44L
 * V-31/404
 * Superbird-A DFS-1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 12 July 1989, 00:14
 * Ariane 3
 * V-32/L-28
 * Olympus-1
 * GTO
 * Success
 * Final flight of Ariane 3
 * 8 August 1989, 23:25:53
 * Ariane 4
 * 44LP
 * V-33/405
 * TVSAT-2 Hipparcos
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 27 October 1989, 23:05
 * Ariane 4
 * 44L
 * V-34/406
 * Intelsat 602
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * V-33/405
 * TVSAT-2 Hipparcos
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 27 October 1989, 23:05
 * Ariane 4
 * 44L
 * V-34/406
 * Intelsat 602
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * Success
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