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Arianespace

Also Known As Arianespace SA
Space Agencies of Europe

A French commercial launch service provider founded in March 1980 by CNES and European industrial partners following the first successful Ariane 1 test flight, generally regarded as the world's first commercial space launch company. It is headquartered at Evry-Courcouronnes near Paris.

Facts
Agency Type
Commercial launch service provider 1
Founded Year
1980 1
Headquarters
Evry-Courcouronnes, France 1
Connections

Operates

Ariane 4, Launch Vehicles
Source European Space Agency: History
Ariane 5, Launch Vehicles
Source European Space Agency: History
Ariane 6, Launch Vehicles
Source European Space Agency: History
Vega, Launch Vehicles
Source European Space Agency: History
Vega C, Launch Vehicles
Source European Space Agency: History
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Arianespace, lead section
    Arianespace SA is a French company founded in March 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider
  • Arianespace, infobox
    Founded: 26 March 1980 | Headquarters: Evry-Courcouronnes, near Paris, France | Type: Subsidiary
View the Source
European Space Agency: History
European Space Agency
  • Operates: Ariane 4
  • Operates: Ariane 5
  • Operates: Ariane 6
  • Operates: Vega
  • Operates: Vega C
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