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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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All scheduled assembly, integration, and testing operations of the M1 flight model were completed at ArianeGroup GmbH’s facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany at the 2022-05-31.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 20, 2022ispace Releases Key Updates for HAKUTO-R Mission 1

ispace EU was selected together with ArianeGroup by the European Space Agency to participate in a pilot phase aiming to establish commercial partnerships in Europe for lunar transportation and exploration.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 2, 2022ispace Marks Five Year Anniversary of European Office

As of May 2022, ispace’s first lunar mission was planned for 2022 with the mission lander undergoing final assembly at an ArianeGroup facility in Germany and slated to launch from the United States on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0May 2, 2022ispace Marks Five Year Anniversary of European Office

ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran, is supplying components for M1’s propulsion system and supporting integration and tests at facilities in Germany.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 22, 2022Japan’s ispace negotiating first commercial moon landing insurance

ispace’s first lunar mission lander was undergoing final assembly at an ArianeGroup facility in Germany and was planned to launch from the United States on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

PlanCapabilityGeneralRelationshipsValue 4.2Apr 21, 2022ispace & Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to Realize First-Ever Case of Commercial Lunar Exploration Insurance

Ariane 6’s incremental development is funded and managed by the European Space Agency and implemented by ArianeGroup.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Apr 5, 2022Arianespace Signs Their Largest Contract With Amazon for 18 Ariane 6 Launches To Deploy Project Kuiper Constellation Satellites To Orbit

Europropulsion developed the P120C motor and Europropulsion is jointly owned by Avio and ArianeGroup.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 3, 2022ESA-Developed P120C Solid Rocket Motor Enters Production

ArianeGroup is ESA’s prime contractor developing the Ariane 6 rocket and the ASTRIS Kick Stage.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Feb 13, 2022PTS selected by the European Space Agency to fly Curium One Mission

In July, ArianeGroup was awarded a €90 million contract by the European Space Agency for the ASTRIS Kick Stage program.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.8Feb 13, 2022PTS selected by the European Space Agency to fly Curium One Mission

Since June 2021, members of ispace’s Quality Control and Assembly, Integration & Testing team have been stationed at an ArianeGroup GmbH facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany, collaborating with AGG staff on final assembly of the M1 lander flight model.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 25, 2022Key Updates for HAKUTO-R Announced as Mission 1 Lander Prepares to Enter Final Stage of Integration

ispace’s first lunar mission is planned for 2022 and the lander for that mission is undergoing final assembly at an ArianeGroup facility in Germany.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 25, 2022Key Updates for HAKUTO-R Announced as Mission 1 Lander Prepares to Enter Final Stage of Integration

The lander for ispace, inc.'s first planned lunar mission was undergoing final assembly at an ArianeGroup facility in Germany and was planned to launch from the United States on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 20, 2022Plus Ultra and ispace Aim to Deploy Communications and Navigation Infrastructure in Lunar Orbit

Pierre-Yves Tissier joined the SNPE research center (today ArianeGroup) five years after 1985 as Head of the Internal Ballistics Laboratory.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jan 19, 2022New CTO @ Arianespace Is Named

ArianeGroup completed final assembly and functional acceptance tests of the Ariane 6 core stage at its Les Mureaux site.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 4, 2022The Core + Upper Stage Of The Ariane 6 Now En Route To Launch Site In French Guiana

ArianeGroup will support ispace Europe through mission assurance activities and leverage its experience in qualifying space transportation systems.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 10, 2021ispace Europe and ArianeGroup and European Space Agency assess Commercial Partnership for Lunar Transportation Services

ArianeGroup is supplying key propulsion components for ispace’s Series 1 lunar lander, which is planned for launch on its first mission in the second half of 2022.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 10, 2021ispace Europe and ArianeGroup and European Space Agency assess Commercial Partnership for Lunar Transportation Services

ispace Europe and ArianeGroup sought a decision from the European Space Agency by Summer 2022 regarding their candidacy to transport ESA payloads to the Moon.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Dec 10, 2021ispace Europe and ArianeGroup and European Space Agency assess Commercial Partnership for Lunar Transportation Services

ispace Europe and ArianeGroup were selected by the European Space Agency to participate in a pilot phase to establish commercial partnerships in Europe for lunar transportation and exploration.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Dec 10, 2021ispace Europe and ArianeGroup and European Space Agency assess Commercial Partnership for Lunar Transportation Services

Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ispace Europe and ArianeGroup on 2021-11-24.

RelationshipsGovernanceValue 4.0Dec 10, 2021ispace Europe and ArianeGroup and European Space Agency assess Commercial Partnership for Lunar Transportation Services

ArianeGroup is the lead contractor for Europe’s Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launcher families and is equally owned by Airbus and Safran.

RelationshipsGovernanceValue 4.0Dec 10, 2021ispace Europe and ArianeGroup and European Space Agency assess Commercial Partnership for Lunar Transportation Services
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