Arianespace commemorates three decades of operational excellence
24 Dec 2009, 00:00 UTC
Arianespace's Ariane launcher marks the 30th anniversary of its maiden flight today, highlighting the heavy-lift vehicle's reliability, flexibility and payload delivery accuracy for customers around the globe. Since Ariane 1's historic inaugural liftoff in 1979, a total of 193 Ariane missions have been performed, launching 277 payloads.
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