ABOUT ARIANE 1
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
1,400 kg
TO LEO
3,087 lbs
1,850 kg
TO GTO
4,079 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
2,771
KILONEWTONS
622,946
POUNDS-FORCE
~3,716
HORSEPOWER
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