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 PTScientists received a contract from ESA on 2019-01-21 to study a proposed lander mission to mine lunar regolith and demonstrate resource extraction viability.
ArianeGroup received the one-year contract from ESA on 2019-01-21 to study a lunar lander mission proposal that would launch by 2025.
The European Space Agency awarded a one-year study contract to a consortium that includes ArianeGroup and PTScientists to study a lunar lander mission concept to mine lunar regolith.
Arianespace hopes to secure seven institutional orders for Ariane 6 before contracting ArianeGroup to produce 14 Ariane 6 rockets.
The European Space Agency tasked ArianeGroup with designing and building the Ariane 6 launcher.
Arianespace had planned to sign a manufacturing contract with ArianeGroup in the second half of 2018 to begin production beyond the first Ariane 6 rocket.
Alain Charmeau will leave the CEO role at ArianeGroup and serve as special adviser to André-Hubert Roussel until 2018-03-31, after which he will retire.
Airbus Safran Launchers absorbed Arianespace in 2016 and later changed its name to ArianeGroup.
ArianeGroup has named André-Hubert Roussel as CEO effective 2018-01-01.
ArianeGroup issued a press release on 2018-11-26 announcing the leadership change.
ArianeGroup and Arianespace seek a European commitment to buy five Ariane 6 launches per year for government missions.
ArianeGroup and Arianespace seek a European commitment to buy two or three Vega C launches per year for government missions.
Increased competition from SpaceX and a decline in satellite operators ordering new spacecraft have reduced demand pressure on ArianeGroup.
ArianeGroup added 1,500 people since 2015 to support Ariane 6 development.
The European Space Agency signed a 75,000,000 EUR contract with ArianeGroup in December for the first two Prometheus prototypes.
ArianeGroup leads development and production of the Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 rockets.
On 2018-09-04, ArianeGroup awarded a contract to a Swedish supplier for a reusable engine program.
ESA awarded ArianeGroup €75 million in December (year unspecified in the source) to begin production of the first two Prometheus engines.
ONERA is working with the French space agency CNES and ArianeGroup to study how reusability can be achieved in Europe.
ArianeGroup selected an upgraded version of the Vulcain 2 main engine and a Vinci upper-stage engine for Ariane 6, with the Vinci having been in development for more than 15 years.