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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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.
ArianeGroup says the agreement is an important step toward securing stronger Ariane 6 production growth and operational service in the coming years.
Airbus Defence and Space (España) and ArianeGroup have signed a new supply agreement for the operational phase of Ariane 6.
The German CanSat Competition is implemented with partner institutions including ArianeGroup, Bevuta IT, CGI Space, DSI Aerospace, the Innovationsplattform ECOMAT, the Institute of Aerospace Technology (IAT) at Hochschule Bremen, Space Rocket Technology, the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen, and the Geographical Institute of Ruhr-University Bochum.
MaiaSpace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
ArianeGroup developed and used a new mobile test bench to conduct the Greta hot-fire tests.
ArianeGroup and the European Space Agency signed a contract under the Preparatory Program for Future Launchers to continue development of the Greta rocket engine.
ArianeGroup completed a hot-fire test campaign for the Greta engine in Germany that concluded in 2025.
ArianeGroup is headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, and is the prime contractor for the Greta engine.
On 6 February 2026, ArianeGroup began the next phase of Greta development to design a flight engine using lessons from the test campaign.
ArianeGroup was awarded a €3 million follow-on contract in 2022 to develop Greta, which was originally known as Berta Green.
ASTRIS is an optional third stage being developed by ArianeGroup under a separate ESA contract for use aboard the Ariane 6 launch system.