Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Footage of the Ariane 1 rocket launch on 24th December 1979. See the launch, close-ups of the rocket, and views from the Kourou spaceport.

Watch the video on the ESA website: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/1979/01/Ariane_1

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