This dimension sorts launch vehicles by their payload class, from small rockets to super-heavy lift vehicles. Wikipedia notes that launch vehicles range "from small-, medium-, heavy- to super-heavy lift," a classification based on how much mass a vehicle can actually carry to orbit. Browsing by vehicle class compares rockets built to do a similar job.
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1. Wikipedia: Ariane 1
Wikimedia FoundationAriane 1, Launches sectionQuote, Ariane 1, Launches section
On 24 December 1979, the first Ariane launch, designated as L-O1, was conducted, which was successful.
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