Ariane is a series of European civil launch vehicles for the use of space launches. The name comes from the spelling of the French mythological character Ariadne.
France first proposed the Ariane project and was officially approved at the end of 1973 after discussions between France, Germany and Britain. This project is Western Europe's second attempt to develop its own launcher after the Europa project was successful. The Ariane project is code-named L3S (French abbreviation for third generation substitution launchers). The European Space Agency (ESA) ordered EADS, a subsidiary of EADS Astrium for the development of all Ariane launchers and testing facilities, while Arianespace, a commercial subsidiary of CNES made in 1980, handles production, operations and marketing.
Arianespace launches the Ariane rocket from the Spatial Guyanais Center in Kourou in French Guiana, where it is close to the equator which provides a significant advantage for launch.
France first proposed the Ariane project and was officially approved at the end of 1973 after discussions between France, Germany and Britain. This project is Western Europe's second attempt to develop its own launcher after the Europa project was successful. The Ariane project is code-named L3S (French abbreviation for third generation substitution launchers). The European Space Agency (ESA) ordered EADS, a subsidiary of EADS Astrium for the development of all Ariane launchers and testing facilities, while Arianespace, a commercial subsidiary of CNES made in 1980, handles production, operations and marketing.
Arianespace launches the Ariane rocket from the Spatial Guyanais Center in Kourou in French Guiana, where it is close to the equator which provides a significant advantage for launch.
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