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Ariane 1 | Giotto

Name: Ariane 1 | Giotto
Start: 1985-07-02T11:23:13.000Z
End: 1985-07-02T11:23:13.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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Giotto

Arianespace • Ariane 1 • LA-1

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Probe designed to flyby Comet 1P/Halley and Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

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Ariane 1

Photo credit: ESA (1980)•License: ESA Standard Licence•Single-use

Variant: 1

Length: 50 m

Diameter: 3.8 m

Reusable: No

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Launch info

Provider

Arianespace

Vehicle

Ariane 1

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) (LA-1)

State

NET

1985-07-02T11:23:13+00:00

Window start

1985-07-02T11:23:13+00:00

Window end

1985-07-02T11:23:13+00:00

Orbit

Asteroid

Mission type

Robotic Exploration

Launch site

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reusable

LEO capacity (kg)

1400

GTO capacity (kg)

1850

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Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana5.23600, -52.77500Provider map

Giotto

Probe designed to flyby Comet 1P/Halley and Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

Rocket

Ariane 1

Manufacturer: Aérospatiale

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.

Maiden flight

1979-12-24

Launch mass (t)

207

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Service provider

Arianespace

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Commercial • FRA

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

Objects from this launch

15 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1985-056

Last checked: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Snapshot hash: babe64bf9f11ae27dee6351aa1e6452923663f75589f84fe9deff7c756c43065

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 13UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

GIOTTO
1985-056ANORAD 15875PAYEuropean Space Agency (ESA)Ops: -Data: NEA
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: SULaunch site: FRGUI

SATCAT non-payload objects

ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056CNORAD 17255DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 445.23 minRCS: 0.975 m²
Inc: 8.4°
459 km → 25414 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056DNORAD 17325DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 413.62 minRCS: 9.413 m²
Inc: 8.3°
357 km → 23665 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056ENORAD 17332DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 97.46 minRCS: 1.658 m²
Inc: 7.6°
237 km → 1037 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056FNORAD 25497DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 94.43 minRCS: 1.437 m²
Inc: 7.6°
246 km → 736 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056GNORAD 25498DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 101.25 minRCS: 0.622 m²
Inc: 7.1°
289 km → 1347 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056HNORAD 26683DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 646.47 minRCS: 0.400 m²
Inc: 6.2°
833 km → 35943 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056JNORAD 26684DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 607.40 minRCS: 0.652 m²
Inc: 5.8°
583 km → 34176 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056KNORAD 26685DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 665.95 minRCS: 0.628 m²
Inc: 6.9°
1128 km → 36638 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056LNORAD 26686DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 101.18 minRCS: 0.396 m²
Inc: 7.7°
169 km → 1460 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056MNORAD 26787DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 636.42 minRCS: 0.254 m²
Inc: 6.7°
1050 km → 35212 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056NNORAD 26914DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 98.91 minRCS: 0.851 m²
Inc: 7.7°
178 km → 1236 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056PNORAD 19857DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 627.28 minRCS: 0.991 m²
Inc: 7.1°
698 km → 35093 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056QNORAD 19951DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 633.09 minRCS: 0.431 m²
Inc: 8.0°
852 km → 35238 km
ARIANE 1 R/B
1985-056BNORAD 15876RBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 401.40 minRCS: 1.052 m²
Inc: 8.8°
519 km → 22775 km

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Provider legacy

Arianespace

Lifetime launches

3 in 2026

Arianespace has 13 launches on record, with 3 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Ariane 1

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Ariane 1 has 9 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Pad launches

3 in 2026

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) has 15 launches from this pad on record, with 3 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

82% all time

2026: no completed missions yet

Pad turnaround

55d 10h

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Objects from this launch

15 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1985-056

Last checked: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-17T12:11:00.954+00:00

Snapshot hash: babe64bf9f11ae27dee6351aa1e6452923663f75589f84fe9deff7c756c43065

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 13UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

GIOTTO
1985-056ANORAD 15875PAYEuropean Space Agency (ESA)Ops: -Data: NEA
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: SULaunch site: FRGUI

SATCAT non-payload objects

ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056CNORAD 17255DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 445.23 minRCS: 0.975 m²
Inc: 8.4°
459 km → 25414 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056DNORAD 17325DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 413.62 minRCS: 9.413 m²
Inc: 8.3°
357 km → 23665 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056ENORAD 17332DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 97.46 minRCS: 1.658 m²
Inc: 7.6°
237 km → 1037 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056FNORAD 25497DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 94.43 minRCS: 1.437 m²
Inc: 7.6°
246 km → 736 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056GNORAD 25498DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 101.25 minRCS: 0.622 m²
Inc: 7.1°
289 km → 1347 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056HNORAD 26683DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 646.47 minRCS: 0.400 m²
Inc: 6.2°
833 km → 35943 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056JNORAD 26684DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 607.40 minRCS: 0.652 m²
Inc: 5.8°
583 km → 34176 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056KNORAD 26685DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 665.95 minRCS: 0.628 m²
Inc: 6.9°
1128 km → 36638 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056LNORAD 26686DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 101.18 minRCS: 0.396 m²
Inc: 7.7°
169 km → 1460 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056MNORAD 26787DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 636.42 minRCS: 0.254 m²
Inc: 6.7°
1050 km → 35212 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056NNORAD 26914DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 98.91 minRCS: 0.851 m²
Inc: 7.7°
178 km → 1236 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056PNORAD 19857DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 627.28 minRCS: 0.991 m²
Inc: 7.1°
698 km → 35093 km
ARIANE 1 DEB
1985-056QNORAD 19951DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 633.09 minRCS: 0.431 m²
Inc: 8.0°
852 km → 35238 km
ARIANE 1 R/B
1985-056BNORAD 15876RBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 401.40 minRCS: 1.052 m²
Inc: 8.8°
519 km → 22775 km