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Ariane (rocket family)

1979 · 20th century

Ariane is a series of European civilian launch vehicles developed for the European Space Agency, first flown in 1979. All Ariane rockets lift off from the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou in French Guiana, close to the equator. Ariane 4 and Ariane 5 made Europe a leading provider of commercial satellite launches, and Ariane 6 first flew in 2024.

Ariane (rocket family)
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French Guiana

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ariane (rocket family). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ariane-rocket-family
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