The launch of ArianeSpace Ariane 1 took place on 22 Feb 1986, launching the SPOT 1, Viking mission. The launch site was Kourou, Arrondissement of Cayenne, French Guiana. The payload was deployed in a SSO orbit at an altitude of 825.
DATE AND TIME
01:44 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arrondissement of Cayenne, French Guiana
VEHICLE
SSO
825km
98.71°
815km
98.67°
Q2 2026
Vega C - Avio
Kourou (French Guiana)
LEO (520 - 570 km)
Q4 2026
SSO (550 - 630 km)
Q2 2027
Q3 2027
SSO (550 - 735 km)