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ArianeGroup / Arianespace

Évry-Courcouronnes, Île-de-France, France · Space · Launch / Heavy & medium · Established · ariane.group

ArianeGroup builds Ariane launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and Arianespace sells and operates heavy and medium orbital launch services.

Space 100 · rank 43 · score 76 →Edition: November 2026

Positioning

ArianeGroup (Airbus/Safran 50/50) and Arianespace operate Europe's autonomous access to space via the now-operational Ariane 6, whose first four-booster A64 flight succeeded in February 2026 carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites, with a rising 2026 cadence. ESA's Launchers Exploitation Arrangements (November 2025) formalized their monopoly over Ariane 6 operation and commercialization, backed by 18 contracted Amazon Leo launches and the Galileo/Copernicus/IRIS2 institutional anchor, with the MaiaSpace reusable-small subsidiary flying from early 2027. The vehicle is fully expendable (no EU reusable before the 2030s); the current group revenue figure is dated.

Facts, with sources

  • First Ariane 64 (flight VA267) successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites to about 465 km, the first of 18 Ariane 6 launches booked for the constellation.Deployment · centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr
  • Arianespace signed a contract with EUSPA to launch the Galileo L18 pair of second-generation Galileo satellites on Ariane 6, its fifth dedicated Galileo launch.Contract · arianespace.com
  • Ariane 62 flight VA266 carried two Galileo L14 navigation satellites from the Guiana Space Centre, one of four Ariane 6 missions flown in 2025.Deployment · agences-spatiales.fr
  • ESA signed a Launcher Exploitation Arrangement with Arianespace and ArianeGroup defining roles for Ariane 6 operations, following the Guiana Space Centre Agreement of 23 Oct 2025.Partnership · esa.int

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment8
Production8
Commercials8
Progress8
Technology6
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Heavy & medium

1SpaceX · 1006Avio · 8710Blue Origin · 8518Landspace · 81.521Mitsubishi Heavy H3 · 8138United Launch Alliance · 76.5

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Categories

SpaceSpace · Launch / Heavy & medium

Questions this page answers

What does ArianeGroup / Arianespace do?

ArianeGroup builds Ariane launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and Arianespace sells and operates heavy and medium orbital launch services. ArianeGroup (Airbus/Safran 50/50) and Arianespace operate Europe's autonomous access to space via the now-operational Ariane 6, whose first four-booster A64 flight succeeded in February 2026 carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites, with a rising 2026 cadence. ESA's Launchers Exploitation Arrangements (November 2025) formalized their monopoly over Ariane 6 operation and commercialization, backed by 18 co

Where does ArianeGroup / Arianespace rank in space?

ArianeGroup / Arianespace ranks 43 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 76 out of 100, in Heavy & medium (Launch). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are ArianeGroup / Arianespace's peers in Heavy & medium?

SpaceX (rank 1), Avio (rank 6), Blue Origin (rank 10), Landspace (rank 18), Mitsubishi Heavy H3 (rank 21), United Launch Alliance (rank 38).

Where is ArianeGroup / Arianespace based and when was it founded?

ArianeGroup / Arianespace is based in Évry-Courcouronnes, Île-de-France, France. Stage: Established.

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