ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran, is a key industrial player in the European space sector, specializing in the development and manufacture of civil and military space launchers. As the prime contractor for the Ariane 6 launcher, it provides propulsion systems, equipment, and services for space vehicles and satellites. The company also develops future space transportation solutions and is involved in defense systems, including the French oceanic deterrent force M51 strategic missile.
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Ariane conducted 20 launches per year in 2020.
MaiaSpace is a French company and a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
ArianeGroup is a 50/50 joint venture between Airbus and Safran.
Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
ArianeGroup is a 50/50 joint venture between Airbus and Safran.
CNES published a notice in January 2026 inviting interested launch operators to fill the vacancy left by the ArianeGroup subsidiary.
ESA said P160C was developed by Europropulsion under contract from ArianeGroup and Avio.
Regulus is controlled 60% by Avio and 40% by Ariane Group.
RAMSES’s Propulsion Module will be transferred to ArianeGroup in Lampoldshausen by the end of June for integration of tanks, thrusters, valves, and feed lines.
Regulus is partially owned by Italy’s Avio and Franco-German ArianeGroup.
ArianeGroup and ESA are preparing the first hop test of the Themis reusable launcher demonstrator.
The ExoMars 2028 industrial team is led by Thales Alenia Space in Italy and includes Airbus Defence and Space in the UK, ArianeGroup in France, and OHB in Germany.
ArianeGroup in France is responsible for the front shield and thermal protection of the ExoMars 2028 aeroshell.
ArianeGroup is developing Greta, an ESA-backed rocket engine project that could be used on lunar landers and large rocket kick stages.
Arianespace completed a €200,020,000 capital increase through the issuance of 10,001 new shares fully subscribed by ArianeGroup.
The recapitalisation made Arianespace a wholly owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
MaiaSpace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
The baseline capsule design for the Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator was derived from the EURASTROS study performed in 2021 by ArianeGroup and DLR.
Amazon says it has contracted more than 100 launches for Amazon Leo, including 92 launches from United Launch Alliance, ArianeGroup, and Blue Origin, plus additional Falcon 9 flights purchased from SpaceX in early 2026.