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ArianeGroup

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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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History · 1 eventJun 30, 2016 · Airbus and Safran combine launcher activities into Airbus Safran Launchers (renamed ArianeGroup, 2017)
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ArianeGroup and SABCA prepared a replacement hydraulic group without waiting for the technical investigation results.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.6Oct 18, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/10/19

Arianespace is responsible for operating the Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers developed by ESA, with ArianeGroup and Avio as the industrial prime contractors respectively.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 8, 2023The launch of Arianespace Flight VV23 is a smallsat deployment success

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

GovernanceValue 2.4Sep 20, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/09/21

On 2023-07-26 MaiaSpace performed a cryogenic filling test of its full-scale Upper Stage qualification model at ArianeGroup’s test facilities in Vernon.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.3Sep 14, 2023MaiaSpace Gains Momentum with its Reusable Mini-Launcher

MaiaSpace performed a cryogenic filling test of its full-scale Upper Stage qualification model on 2023-07-26 at ArianeGroup’s test facilities in Vernon.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.4Sep 11, 2023MaiaSpace milestones reached for the company’s reusable mini-launcher

MaiaSpace will leverage the Prometheus engine developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency for propulsion.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 11, 2023MaiaSpace milestones reached for the company’s reusable mini-launcher

On 2023-09-05 teams from ArianeGroup, CNES, and ESA carried out a complete Ariane 6 launch sequence on the launch pad at the Guiana Space Center concluding with a hot-fire test of the core stage and start-up of the Vulcain 2.1 engine.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Sep 6, 2023Ariane 6 core stage hot fire test on the launch pad is successful

Engineers from DLR, ArianeGroup, and ESA completed a hot-fire test at DLR's rocket engine test center in Lampoldshausen, Germany.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 3, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/09/04

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 3.0Sep 3, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/09/04

Representatives of ESA, Ariane 6 prime contractor ArianeGroup, and launch base prime contractor and test conductor CNES completed important objectives for system qualification during the July exercises.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.5Jul 25, 2023ESA: Ariane 6 launch system tests are progressing well

ArianeGroup is the lead contractor for developing and producing the Ariane family of launchers and is responsible for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 preparation operations up to lift-off.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 6, 2023Final Ariane-5 Mission Successfully Launches Franco-German Satellites

ArianeGroup delivers a flight-ready launcher on the launch pad to its subsidiary Arianespace, which markets and operates Ariane 5 from French Guiana.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.5Jul 5, 2023Arianespace’s flight VA261 mission a success for Ariane 5’s grand finale

ArianeGroup leads an industrial network of more than 600 companies, including 350 small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs).

RelationshipsValue 3.5Jul 5, 2023Arianespace’s flight VA261 mission a success for Ariane 5’s grand finale

ArianeGroup conducted a full ignition test of an early Prometheus prototype on 22 June 2023 at its test facility in Vernon, France with a 12-second burn.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3Jun 27, 2023Full ignition for ESA’s Prometheus reusable rocket engine

ArianeGroup is developing the Prometheus engine under contract to the European Space Agency (ESA).

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Jun 27, 2023Full ignition for ESA’s Prometheus reusable rocket engine

Beyond Gravity won an order to produce the payload fairings for ArianeGroup’s Ariane 6 rocket.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 23, 2023Beyond Gravity Secures Contract to Produce Payload Fairings for New Ariane 6 European Launch Vehicle

Ariane 6 is a European launch system developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency and is currently undergoing its test campaign.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2023TTTech and STMicroelectronics Collaborate to Deliver Advanced Networking Solutions for Deep Space Missions

Ariane 6 is a European launch system developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency and is currently undergoing its test campaign.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 15, 2023TTTech, STMicroelectronics collaborate to provide Networking Solutions

Ariane 6 is a European launch system developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency and is currently undergoing its test campaign.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 15, 2023TTTech + STMicroelectronics providing high-performance networking solutions for deep space

The consortium led by ArianeGroup was selected in December 2022 from among five short-listed contenders to develop innovative optical sensors on Earth and in space.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 1, 2023Ariane Group + Eutelsat + Magellium to improve French SSA capabilities
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