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Design of Ariane 6 and continue development of Ariane 5 ME for ESA awarded Astrium

Paris, France - ESA has signed prime-contractor agreements worth €108 million

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, €108 million worth of prime-contractor agreements covering the development of the Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers. The contracts follow on from the decisions reached at the ESA Ministerial Council meeting in Naples on 20-21 November 2012. Under these contracts, Astrium will launch the initial definition and...

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Rome, Italy, 01/30/2013 17:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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