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Launch FailureArianespace
Ariane 1: Firewheel
German magnetospheric research satellite
Friday, 23 May 1980
Mission Data
🇪🇺ArianespaceEst. 1980
Launch VehicleAriane 1
Vehicle FamilyAriane
Vehicle Record9 of 11 launches (81.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record313 successes / 15 failures (95%)
Success Streak16 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitElliptical Orbit
Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF
Orbital Launches This Year#41
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad56
Launches From This Site336
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
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.
Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · 5.2360°N 52.7750°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.