Ariane 1
FailureFirewheel · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Friday, May 23, 1980, 14:29 UTC
Launch window
Friday, May 23, 1980, 14:29 UTC – Friday, May 23, 1980, 14:29 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Firewheel
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
German magnetospheric research satellite
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