LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Fri May 23 1980
Arianespace
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Launch Failure
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 1Description:
Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that development of the launch had commenced.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- German magnetospheric research satellite
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1