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Ariane 3

11FLIGHTS
90.9%SUCCESS
1FAILURES
6STREAK
Aug 1984FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT49.13 m
DIAMETER3.8 m
LAUNCH MASS234 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST5,100 kN
STAGES3

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).

2,700 kg
TO GTO
5,954 lbs
5,100
KILONEWTONS
1,146,526
POUNDS-FORCE
~6,839
HORSEPOWER
Height49.13 m (161 ft)
Diameter3.8 m (12.5 ft)
Launch Mass234 kg (516 lbs)
Stages3