Ariane Programme
Europe's multinational Ariane programme develops launch capability to provide independent access to space. The effort encompasses successive launcher generations and their industrial cooperation, rather than a single rocket design. Ariane 1 first flew from Kourou in December 1979; Ariane 2, 3, and 4 evolved the early launcher generation, with Ariane 4 serving until 2003. ESA's programme history connects these developments to Europe's broader need for its own space programme and launch infrastructure.
Identity
- Aliases
- ArianeAriane ProgramAriane Programme
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- Ariane Programme
- Status
- active
- Types
- developmentinfrastructure
Details
- Description
- Europe's multinational Ariane programme develops launch capability to provide independent access to space. The effort encompasses successive launcher generations and their industrial cooperation, rather than a single rocket design. Ariane 1 first flew from Kourou in December 1979; Ariane 2, 3, and 4 evolved the early launcher generation, with Ariane 4 serving until 2003. ESA's programme history connects these developments to Europe's broader need for its own space programme and launch infrastructure.
- Leads
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 1973
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 07:58:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 14:03:11 UTC