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ArianeGroup

ArianeGroup formerly Airbus Safran Launchers is a joint venture of the European aerospace company Airbus and the French group Safran, with its three core businesses: aerospace (orbital propulsion systems and equipment), defence and security with the objective of development and subsequent production of Ariane 6 . The company was established by 1 January 2015, its headquarters is in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris.

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News  Vega Flight VV17: Source of anomaly identified; Inquiry Commission established

Vega Flight VV17: Source of anomaly identified; Inquiry Commission established

“Arianespace has announced the loss of the Vega VV17 mission, which was carrying two payloads: SEOSAT-Ingenio, an earth-science observation satellite for the European Spatial Agency (ESA); and TARANIS for France’s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES). Two and …

News  Arianespace gives a lift to the small-sat market with Vega’s SSMS debut

Arianespace gives a lift to the small-sat market with Vega’s SSMS debut

“With tonight’s successful Vega launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana, Arianespace has extended Europe’s access to space with a new capability to address the rapidly growing segment of small satellites. Lifting off from the Spaceport’s Vega …

News  Successful first test for the Ariane 6 vulcain engine

Successful first test for the Ariane 6 vulcain engine

“The Vulcain® 2.1 engine, developed by ArianeGroup to power the main stage of the Ariane 6 launcher, for which the maiden flight is scheduled for 2020, has just been successfully tested by the DLR (German Aerospace Center) on the …