A series of powerful images which document the history of the highly successful Ariane series of launchers. Utilising footage recorded primarily at ""Europe's Spaceport"" in French Guiana, the film consists of: ELDO's Europa 2 F2, 1971; construction of spaceport, French Guiana, 1974-77; launcher production in Europe, 1974-78; launcher personnel, LO1 launch 1979; L6 launch, 1983; L7 launch, 1983; V9 launch, 1984; V10 launch, 1984; V14 launch, 1985; V16 launch, 1986; V17 launch, 1986; V22 launch, 1988; V34 launch, 1989. Launch footage is generally accompanied by relevant stills.
03:46:41:00 ESA logo
03:46:48:00 CNES logo
03:46:56:00 title: ELDO Europa 11 F11, 1971
03:47:03:00 gvs' control room, launcher rolled from assembly tower
03:48:31:00 gvs' launch
03:49:52:00 title: French Guiana, 1974-1977
03:49:57:00 gvs' construction of Centre Spatial Guyanis
03:54:59:00 Europe 1974-1978
03:55:02:00 gvs' construction and testing of Ariane 1 rocket engine
03:56:27:00 gvs' Ariane 1 rocket assembly and test firing

03:46:41:00 ESA logo
03:46:48:00 CNES logo
03:46:56:00 title: ELDO Europa 11 F11, 1971
03:47:03:00 gvs' control room, launcher rolled from assembly tower
03:48:31:00 gvs' launch
03:49:52:00 title: French Guiana, 1974-1977
03:49:57:00 gvs' construction of Centre Spatial Guyanis
03:54:59:00 Europe 1974-1978
03:55:02:00 gvs' construction and testing of Ariane 1 rocket engine
03:56:27:00 gvs' Ariane 1 rocket assembly and test firing
03:59:06:00 title: French Guiana 1979
03:59:10:00 gvs' Ariane 1 on launchpad, payload bay integration
04:03:16:00 title: LO1 Launch Aborted
04:03:21:00 ls Ariane 1 on launchpad, smoke from exhaust
04:03:44:00 gvs' control room, Ariane 1 on launchpad
04:05:11:00 var stills of Ariane 1 team
04:07:35:00 heli tra s' Ariane 1 on launchpad
04:08:09:00 var s' Ariane 1 launch
04:10:49:00 title: French Guiana 1983, L6
04:10:53:00 ESA/CNES L6 poster
04:11:12:00 mls rocket, launch
04:11:50:00 title: French Guiana, 1983, L7
04:11:48:00 cs with pan up L7 poster
04:12:07:00 c