Launch Vehicles
Ariane 1
Europe
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The first launch vehicle developed by the European Space Agency, giving Europe independent access to geostationary orbit for the first time. Its success established Arianespace, the world's first commercial launch services company, founded the following year to market Ariane launches to satellite operators worldwide.
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Vehicle ClassMedium-lift expendable launch vehicle 1 ManufacturerCNES / Aerospatiale, under ESA contract 1 First Flight Date StatusRetired in 1986, succeeded by progressively larger Ariane variants. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. European Space Agency: History
European Space Agencyhttps://www.esa.int/About_Us/50_years_of_ESA/Thirty_years_of_ArianeQuote, https://www.esa.int/About_Us/50_years_of_ESA/Thirty_years_of_Ariane
On 24 December, at 14:14 local time, Ariane 1 blasted into space from Europe's Spaceport and Europe's independent adventure in space had begun.
1. European Space Agency: History
European Space AgencyOperated By: European Space Agency
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