Arianespace
A private company incoporated in 1980 with headquarters in Paris to produce,
market, and launch Ariane launch vehicles
and to operate and maintain the Guiana
Space Center. Arianespace has become a leading player in the $3.2 billion
commercial-satellite-launching industry, accounting for about half of all
the tonnage sent into orbit for business purposes each year.
Among the shareholders of Arianespace are 36 leading European space and
electronics corporations, 13 major banks, and the French space agency, CNES.
Twelve countries are represented in Arianespace: Belgium, Denmark, Germany,
France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom. Related category
• AEROSPACE
AND RELATED COMPANIES
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