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Arianespace Profile
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Arianespace provides commercial launch services for government, institutional, and commercial satellite operators. As part of the ArianeGroup organization, the company markets and operates the Ariane 6, Vega C, and Soyuz launch systems (historically), supporting missions ranging from telecommunications and Earth observation to navigation, science, and national security. Arianespace also plays a key role in Europe’s sovereign access to space and the deployment of next-generation communications satellite constellations.
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<td width=”65%” valign=”top” style=”padding:5px 0;color:#f8fafc;”>Évry-Courcouronnes, France</td>
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<td valign=”top” style=”padding:5px 0;color:#f8fafc;”>David Cavaillolès</td>
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<td valign=”top” style=”padding:5px 0;color:#f8fafc;”>1980</td>
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<td valign=”top” style=”padding:5px 0;color:#f8fafc;”>Subsidiary of ArianeGroup (Airbus / Safran)</td>
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<td valign=”top” style=”padding:5px 0;color:#f8fafc;”>Launch Services • Ariane 6 • Vega C • Satellite Communications • Earth Observation • Government Space • European Space Infrastructure • Commercial Launch • Space Economy</td>
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