# List of Ariane launches (1979–1989)

This is a list of launches performed by Ariane carrier rockets between 1979, when the type first flew, and 1989. This period includes all flights of the Ariane 1, Ariane 2 and Ariane 3, as well as early Ariane 4 launches.

## Launch statistics
### Rocket configurations

* Ariane 1
* Ariane 2
* Ariane 3
* Ariane 4 44L
* Ariane 4 44LP

### Launch outcomes

* Failure
* Success

## Launch history

1979 :
| Date (UTC) | Variant | Configuration | Serial N$^o$ | Payload | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| 24 December 1979, 17:14 | Ariane 1 | | L-01 | CAT-1 | GTO | Success | Development flight |
| 1980 ||||||||
| 23 May 1980, 14:29 | Ariane 1 | | L-02 | Firewheel Feurrad AMSAT-3A CAT-2 | GTO | Failure | Failed to reach orbit due to combustion instability during first stage burn. |
| 1981 ||||||||
| 19 June 1981, 12:33 | Ariane 1 | | L-03 | Meteosat 2 Apple CAT-3 | GTO | Success | |
| 20 December 1981, 01:29 | Ariane 1 | | L-04 | MARECS-1 CAT-4 | GTO | Success | |
| 1982 ||||||||
| 9 September 1982, 02:12 | Ariane 1 | | L-05 | MARECS-B Sirio-2 | GTO | Failure | Third stage turbopump malfunction |
| 1983 ||||||||
| 16 June 1983, 11:59 | Ariane 1 | | L-06 | Eutelsat-1 Oscar-10 | GTO | Success | |
| 19 October 1983, 00:45 | Ariane 1 | | L-07 | Intelsat 507 | GTO | Success | |
| 1984 ||||||||
| 5 March 1984, 00:50 | Ariane 1 | | L-08 | Intelsat 508 | GTO | Success | |
| 23 May 1984, 01:33 | Ariane 1 | | V-9/L-09 | Spacenet F1 | GTO | Success | First flight managed by Arianespace |
| 4 August 1984, 13:32 | Ariane 3 | | V-10/L-12 | Eutelsat-2 Telecom 1A | GTO | Success | Maiden flight of Ariane 3 |
| 10 November 1984, 01:14 | Ariane 3 | | V-11/L-13 | Spacenet F2 MARECS-B2 | GTO | Success | |
| 1985 ||||||||
| 8 February 1985, 23:22 | Ariane 3 | | V-12/L-14 | Arabsat-1A Brasilsat-A1 | GTO | Success | |
| 8 May 1985, 01:15 | Ariane 3 | | V-13/L-15 | GStar-1 Telecom 1B | GTO | Success | |
| 2 July 1985, 11:23 | Ariane 1 | | V-14/L-10 | Giotto | HCO | Success | |
| 12 September 1985, 23:26 | Ariane 3 | | V-15/L-16 | Eutelsat-3 Spacenet F3 | GTO (Planned) | Failure | Third stage failed to ignite |
| 1986 ||||||||
| 22 February 1986, 01:44 | Ariane 1 | | V-16/L-11 | SPOT-1 Viking | SSO | Success | Final flight of Ariane 1 |
| 28 March 1986, 23:30 | Ariane 3 | | V-17/L-17 | GStar-2 Brasilsat-A2 | GTO | Success | |
| 31 May 1986, 00:53 | Ariane 2 | | V-18/L-18 | Intelsat 5A14 | GTO | Failure | Maiden flight of Ariane 2 Third stage failed to ignite |
| 1987 ||||||||
| 16 September 1987, 00:45 | Ariane 3 | | V-19/L-19 | Aussat-A3 Eutelsat 1F4 | GTO | Success | |
| 21 November 1987, 02:19 | Ariane 2 | | V-20/L-20 | TVSAT-1 | GTO | Success | |
| 1988 ||||||||
| 11 March 1988, 23:28 | Ariane 3 | | V-21/L-21 | Spacenet F3R Telecom 1C | GTO | Success | |
| 17 May 1988, 23:58 | Ariane 2 | | V-23/L-22 | Intelsat 3AF13 | GTO | Success | |
| 15 June 1988, 11:19 | Ariane 4 | 44LP | V-22/401 | Meteosat 3 Panamsat-1 Oscar 13 | GTO | Success | Maiden flight of Ariane 4 |
| 21 July 1988, 23:12 | Ariane 3 | | V-24/L-23 | Insat 1C Eutelsat 1F5 | GTO | Success | |
| 8 September 1988, 23:00 | Ariane 3 | | V-25/L-24 | GStar-5 SBS-5 | GTO | Success | |
| 28 October 1988, 02:17 | Ariane 2 | | V-26/L-25 | TDF-1 | GTO | Success | |
| 11 December 1988, 00:33 | Ariane 4 | 44LP | V-27/402 | Skynet 4B Astra 1A | GTO | Success | |
| 1989 ||||||||
| 27 January 1989, 01:21 | Ariane 2 | | V-28/L-26 | Intelsat 5AF15 | GTO | Success | |
| 6 March 1989, 23:29 | Ariane 4 | 44LP | V-29/403 | JCSAT-1 Meteosat 4 | GTO | Success | |
| 2 April 1989, 02:28 | Ariane 2 | | V-30/L-27 | TELE-X | GTO | Success | Final flight of Ariane 2 |
| 5 June 1989, 22:37 | Ariane 4 | 44L | V-31/404 | Superbird-A DFS-1 | GTO | Success | |
| 12 July 1989, 00:14 | Ariane 3 | | V-32/L-28 | Olympus-1 | GTO | Success | Final flight of Ariane 3 |
| 8 August 1989, 23:25:53 | Ariane 4 | 44LP | V-33/405 | TVSAT-2 Hipparcos | GTO | Success | |
| 27 October 1989, 23:05 | Ariane 4 | 44L | V-34/406 | Intelsat 602 | GTO | Success | |