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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Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, which holds 74% of Arianespace’s share capital, with the balance held by 15 other shareholders from the European launcher industry.
ArianeGroup is in charge of developing the Ariane 6 successor to Ariane 5 and of its production facilities.
ArianeGroup designed Ariane 6 with modularity and flexibility to allow future evolution such as lighter composite upper stages or new solid rocket boosters to improve performance and reduce costs.
ArianeGroup planned the first firing test of the Prometheus engine in late 2021 or early 2022.
ArianeGroup has partnerships with startups for the NESTS study and collaborations with startups seeking to use ArianeGroup facilities and expertise.
ArianeGroup is developing Prometheus, a low-cost oxygen-methane reusable engine, under a contract with ESA.
ArianeGroup is preparing final tests for the upgraded heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket ahead of an inaugural launch targeted for 2022.
ArianeGroup decided to develop Ariane 6 as an expendable launcher to succeed Ariane 5 and to buy time to prepare reusable technology initiatives.
ArianeGroup is ramping up production of the Ariane 6 flight model and plans to complete the flight model early next year.
ArianeGroup is the prime contractor responsible for development and production of the Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launchers and leads an industrial network of more than 600 companies including 350 SMEs.
ArianeGroup oversees the entire Ariane 5 industrial supply chain and delivers a flight-ready vehicle on the launch pad to its subsidiary Arianespace.
The contracts between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and ArianeGroup are managed and funded by the European Space Agency.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed two contracts with ArianeGroup to deliver technology for the Ariane 6 launcher.
The consortium developing the Deorbit Kit includes Airbus Defence and Space, ArianeGroup, GMV Innovating Solutions, and Optimal Structural Solutions.
ispace’s first 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.
ispace’s Series 1 lander for Mission 1 completed key tests and was undergoing final assembly at an ArianeGroup facility in Germany as of August 2021.
ArianeGroup manufactures the Ariane 5 upper stage and is the prime contractor for the development and construction of the European Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launch vehicles.
ispace’s first 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.
ArianeGroup delivers a flight-ready launcher on the launch pad to its subsidiary Arianespace, which operates the flight from liftoff on behalf of customers.
ArianeGroup oversees the Ariane 5 industrial supply chain from performance optimization and studies to production, stage integration, and launcher integration in French Guiana.