18 March 2016
President of ISA Against Avio Takeover
... is scheduled to fly in 2020. By 2023, the current Ariane 5 rocket is likely to be retired in favor of Ariane 6. Airbus Safran Launchers, the prime contractor for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6, is expected to become a 74 percent shareholder of launch-service...
13 March 2015
New rockets on the scene: ESA approves Ariane 6, Vega-C
.... Earlier this year, the two primary companies that manufacture Ariane, Airbus and Safran, announced they would form a joint venture, Airbus Safran Launchers, to participate in Ariane 6. The resolution adopted by the ESA Ministers states that...
07 April 2016
Ariane 6 Rocket Still on Schedule for 2020
In a press briefing at Airbus Safran Launchers' production site, ASL Chief Executive Alain Charmeau said that he expected the transfer of cash from Safran to Airbus to happen before the end of April. Although the Ariane 6 has run into a few problems...
22 July 2016
The Week in Space: Business Digest, July 15-22
... European Commission had approved the takeover of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL). ? The decision is expected to be ...will prevent any exchange of sensitive information between Airbus and Arianespace to the detriment of competing satellite...
15 July 2016
The Week in Space: Business Digest, July 8-15
... are valued at a total of 1.5 million British pounds ($2 million), and have been awarded to the following companies: Airbus Safran Launchers, prime contractor for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 rockets; Deimos Space UK, associated with Firefly Space Systems...
