MISSION NAME
CAT 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
24 DEC 1979
LAUNCH PROVIDER
European Space Agency
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Description
Vehicle evaluation payload for the Ariane 1 launch vehicle
Ariane 1
Rocket Description
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.