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Ariane 3
RetiredAérospatiale
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).
Key figures
Total launches
11
Successes
10
Failures
1
Success rate
90.9 %
Success streak
6
Maiden flight
Aug 4, 1984
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
48d 23h
Planned launches
0
Ariane family total
28 launches · 24 successes · 4 failures (3 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Ariane 3” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Ariane family totals 28 launches across 3 variants.
Technology
Length
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch mass
234 t
Liftoff thrust
5,100 kN
Stages
3
GTO (geo transfer)
2,700 kg
Launches per year
of which in our database: 11
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia